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Visitors to Waterton Lakes National Park will be greeted by the park’s new visitor center, which officially opened to the public Wednesday. Located within walking distance anywhere in Waterton ...
HELENA, Mont. – Much-needed rain fell across Montana on Monday and slowed the spread of a fire burning near the U.S.-Canada border enough for Canadian officials to lift an evacuation order ...
Today, Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) and Glacier National Park (Montana, USA) announce that pedestrian and watercraft cross-border travel between the parks will reopen for the ...
Visitation is up in Waterton Lakes National Park, and with a fresh dump of snow anticipated to stick, winter-specific activities will surely bring in some additional traffic. Sarah Jones has more ...
Waterton Lakes National Park just got a big brother. Last week, Alberta Minister of Environment and Parks Shannon Phillips announced the designation of Castle Provincial Park and Wildland, ending ...
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Much-needed rain fell across Montana on Monday and slowed the spread of a fire burning near the U.S.-Canada border enough for Canadian officials to lift an evacuation order ...
MISSOULA, Mont. — Waterton Lakes National Park is releasing more information about a grizzly bear attack that injured two hikers on Crandell Lake trail on June 12. Both hikers are out of the ...
A stone archway stands amid the ruins of Waterton Lakes National Park's visitor center, which burned on Sept. 11 during the Kenow fire's assault on Waterton Village.
– Kelsey J. Lawrence In 1932, Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada, and Glacier National Park partnered to create the world's first International Peace Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All three of the Waterton Lakes (Upper, Middle, and Lower) are along the entry road. There are about 120 miles of hiking trails in the park, along with more than 200 miles of mountain biking trails.
The park’s isolation, far from any urban center and off the beaten track, keeps the crowds small. Hikes and Bikes: All three of the Waterton Lakes lie along the entry road.