1. Voyager Adventure Travel
New Hiking Tour Destinations
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2. Sites Under Consideration
Glacier National Park
Appalachian Trail Sections
Georgia
Virginia
Grand Canyon rim to rim
Maui Canyon
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3. Glacier National Park Fire potential can be high some years
Pros
Cons
Glacier can be reached by train, plane, or car
Glacier lodges have historical interest
Endless vistas of glaciers, mountains, and lakes
Wildlife sightings include elk, deer, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goats
Fire potential can be high some years
Grizzly bears are active in the park
Trails may not be open until mid-June
Remote location may complicate medical treatment
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4. Fire in Glacier National Park
Fire is not rare in Glacier
Major fires in 2001, 2003, 2007, 2010
Continuing drought in the west may contribute to future fires
In 2003, about 145,000 acres of the park burned over several summer months
The entire western half of the park was closed for weeks at a time
Smoke from western fires eventually drifted over the eastern half of the park
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5. Fires in Glacier
Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio, Jeff Schmaltz, Jacques Descloitres
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6. Firefighting Activities
When fires are active, popular regions of the park may be closed
Lakes closed so helicopters can lift water
Roads closed to all but emergency traffic
Fires can change direction suddenly, so strict attention to the latest fire information is critical
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7. Smoke Hazards Prevailing winds distribute smoke over a wide region
Even if active fires are distant, smoke may be present in other parts of the park
Smoke obscures the gorgeous views and may constitute an air quality hazard
The picture above was taken many miles from an active fire, but as can be seen, the smoke is dense enough to darken the sky.
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