#glacierNP

[kylejengman]

Summer in Glacier

[fridaybear]

Us on a Thursday night seeing what day is coming tomorrow. Friday is here! Make your weekend as amazing as you. - - - - - - - - - - - - "BB- Mama Bear" by GlacierNPS is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.

[albacore-aesthetic]

"Sun Point - 1 [A spectacular view of St. Mary Lake for a mobile, medium to small wedding party. Be aware that it can often be rather breezy.]" by GlacierNPS is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.

[backside-into-the-heavenly]

Gateway to the Big Sky: A portal hovers above Mount Sentinel, an invitation for explorers to unlock new horizons in Missoula, Montana.

#visitmontana #montana #optoutside #montanamoment #bigskycountry #montanalife #lastbestplace #glacier #glaciernationalpark #montanagram #bestofmontana #visitmt #glaciermt #naturephotography #nature #montanalove #glaciernps #pnw #choosemountains #wildernessculture #mountains #theresthisplace #nationalparks #bigskymontana #bozeman #nationalpark #pnwparadise #exploremontana #capturemontana #distinctlymontana

[ishankorde27-blog]

Bearhat mountain viewed from the Hidden Lake Lookout at Glacier National Park, Montana.

[creativeadventuring]

The #reflections on the #flathead river in @glaciernps were a pleasant surprise on the way into #lakemcdonald and Apgar on a crisp morning a couple of years ago. It was a great beginning to a day spent on the #goingtothesunroad. . . . . . . . #montana #glaciernationalpark #glaciernationalparkmontana #glaciernps #glaciernp #westglacier #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #nationalparkspartnership #findyourpark #landscapephotography #creativadventuring #wanderlust #wanderlusting #nationalparkphotography #river #reflection #flatheadriver #montanagram #glaciermt (at Glacier National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRwOzPBp5db/?utm_medium=tumblr

[tiftalksbooks]

Montana, I love you and all the beauty you surround me with. It brings my heart the peace it needs. . . . . #montana #montanamoment #westernmontana #glacier #glaciernationalpark #glaciernp #naturebringspeace #natureheals #whataride #thankyoumontana #montanabeauty #montanapeace #myheartisfull #bigskycountry #bigskybeauty #bethegood #seethegood #montanalove https://www.instagram.com/p/CO6hZmYrYcA/?igshid=1hyywf4sm3wh

[xyinle]

𝐻𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑠ℎ 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒. 💦🏞🏔 . . . . . #StMaryLake #Blue #StMary #Montana #MT #GlacierNP #Kalispell #Hiking #Summer #Travel #Adventure #Lifestyle #MusicEnRoute (at Saint Mary Lake, Glacier National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGRKG-AjSNE/?igshid=ol1twropglcy

[davidabrams]

Good morning from the top of the world (aka Logan Pass in @glaciernps ). #morningdrive #Montana #montanagram #livinginthe406 #nature #naturephotography #naturephoto #inthewild #mountains #peaks #GlacierNationalPark #glaciernp #glaciernps #nationalpark #scenery #scenicphoto #viewscape #scenicphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CFCtUcQBhv2/?igshid=lorefcsbr7u9

[behringmade]

It's been a damn fine week here at @behringmade so we're calling it a three day weekend. Before heading to #GlacierNP I thought I'd list and share some of what's got us pumped! #montana #byeee (at Behring Made)

[davidbuckleyborden]

Glacier National Park, day two. We hiked the St. Mary area of the park through a 15 y/o wildfire ghost forest to a series of waterfalls. The hike was great, but the drive to the trail head was just as wonderful. Makes the Tetons seem small in comparison. Last Is of the Jackson Glacier, which is just a fraction of what it was 50 years ago. #campcoviddbbcc #glaciernp #wildfire #ghostforests #fireweedfordays. (at Coram, Montana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEAscZXpUdF/?igshid=11rpnhqnvm9qo

[kylejengman]

Glacier last spring. Pro tip: Don't watch X-Files the day before you're planning on camping in the National Forest at the off chance a search and rescue helicopter beams your truck with a spotlight at 1am while you're sleeping.

[fridaybear]

Scritchity, scratchity. Know what day it is?

Yup. Friday has arrived. The weekend looms. We're glad you're here. Be kind. Lift each other up. We need you around. - - - - - - - - - - - -

"Grizzly bear rubbing on a tree (Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project)" by GlacierNPS is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.

[albacore-aesthetic]

"Beaver in McDonald Creek" by GlacierNPS is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.

[glaciernps]

The Artwork of Fossils and Geology in Glacier National Park

The formations found in the fossils and geology at Glacier National Park are a work of art!

The wavy appearance of stromatolite fossils in Glacier National Park may remind you of the sky in Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night. These mesmerizing swirls represent one of the earliest life forms on our planet. If we traveled back in time in Glacier National Park to over 1 billion years ago, we would find ourselves transported to a landscape that was covered by a vast, shallow sea. In the warm water cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, carried out photosynthesis and helped to create an oxygen rich environment. Cyanobacteria, mixed with sediments is what causes stromatolites to form. Sediments become trapped and the algae grows through the sediments. This creates the distinctive layers of algal mats and sediment. Overtime, the layers flatten out and keep expanding. Stromatolites form in different shapes including conical, stratiform, branching, domal, and columnar. Some of the oldest stromatolite fossils found in Glacier National Park are in the upper Altyn Limestone (1.35 to 1.45 billion years old) near Apikuni Falls. They can also be found in the Appekunny and Grinnell Formations, the Siyeh Formation, the Snowslip Formation, and the Shepard and Mt. Shields Formations. They were widespread and abundant during the Precambrian (4,500 to 500 million years ago) forming reef-like structures known as bioherms. Today similar living stromatolites can be found in tidal channels in the Bahamas and Australia. The stromatolites in Glacier National Park are some of the oldest fossils preserved in any National Park Service unit and the variety of stromatolite fossils here is one of the richest accumulations of Precambrian life in the United States.

What artistic interpretations can you find in the fossils and geologic formations of Glacier National Park?

Read more about stromatolites: https://www.nps.gov/articles/park-paleo-fall-2018-stromatolites.htm

[yellowstoneproductions-blog]

Montana's Winter Beauty . #montanabeauty #montanamoment #explore #mountains #glaciernationalparkmontana #capturemontana #glaciernp #glaciernps #glaciernationalpark #usinterior #outdoorphotography #artofvisuals #beyondyellowstone #bigskycountry #landscape #406 #montana #deadofwinter #optoutside #awakethesoul . © 2019 (at Glacier National Park-Going-To-the-Sun Road) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9zaEUcp62A/?igshid=13f6lrcwstd72