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Glacier
& Waterton Lakes National Parks
July 11-20, 2008

Glacier
and Waterton Lakes National Parks span some of the most spectacular
scenery in the Northern Rockies. On this journey, we explore the highlights
of this ecosystem known as “the Crown of the Continent.”
The Blackfeet people refer to Glacier as the “Backbone of the
World;” indeed, its rock foundation ranks among the oldest on
Earth. Its spectacular geologic layers and their movements have allowed
scientists to unlock the mystery of much of earth’s ancient history.
Water, ice, and wind have sculpted these mountains into a fantastic
array of cirques, horns, ridges, and dramatic U-shaped valleys, while
also painting them in beautiful deep colors.
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Photo
credit: Peg Abbott
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Acorn
Woodpecker,
Tony Beck
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