Glacier National Park was one of the top 15 most visited national parks in 2023. The park hosted around 3 million visitors.
This number is slightly higher than last year and ranks as Glacier's sixth busiest year.
According to the park officials, May and September saw the highest number of tourists in the national park.
In recent years, park officials have put in place and expanded a registration entry program to manage traffic.
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Search and Rescue crews in Glacier National Park have discovered the remains of a hiker who had been missing since Sunday evening. Park officials say the injuries are consistent with those sustained by a bear attack. -
A coalition of historical groups, parks advocacy organizations and scientists are suing the National Park Service for removing signs about climate change, Indigenous history, slavery and other historical topics. The litigants say the removals erase history and undermine science. -
Briefs: Glacier National Park is ending its ticketed entry system this summer; A merger between two major freight-rail companies has drawn concerns from rail-dependent states, including Montana; A historic resort near Glacier National Park is slated to close operations in March. -
Next year’s national parks passes have undergone a new design that some say is illegal.
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Mine workers sue Sibanye Stillwater over alleged labor law violations; National park entrance fees to increase by hundreds of dollars for foreign tourists; Missoula County reports its first flu-related death of the season.
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Glacier and Yellowstone national parks will remain open during the government shutdown, according to a federal memo. A major drop in staffing will impact park services and gateway communities.
