Explore! Glacier National Park and Montana's Flathead Valley (Exploring Series) [Paperback]

Bert Gildart (Author), Jane Gildart (Author)

Book Description

Series: Exploring Series | Publication Date: March 1, 2007

A comprehensive guide to exploring the many outdoor recreation opportunities in and around Glacier National Park and Montana's Flathead Valley with an emphasis on natural history and geology.

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From the Back Cover

Explore! Glacier National Park and Montana's Flathead Valley is a comprehensive guide to the numerous outdoor recreation opportunities in this spectacular landscape. It's also an affectionate tribute to this vast wilderness area by local outdoors authors Jane and Bert Gildart, who share their favorites places to hike, snowmobile, cycle, ski, take photos, float, fish, and more. Enjoy a scenic drive on Going-to-the-Sun Road; hike the Swan Range to glimpse wildlife with feathers, fur, and fins; accompany Bert on an elk hunt in the Bob Marshall Wilderness; bird-watch along the Sprunger-Whitney Nature Trail; and paddle the Marine Trail of Flathead Lake.

 

For more than twenty-five years, FalconGuides® have set the standard for outdoor guidebooks. Written by top experts, each guide invites you to experience the adventure and beauty of the outdoors.

Look inside to find:

* Where to hike or backpack, kayak, snowmobile, ski, and more

* Detailed trail descriptions and accurate directions from major access points

* Full-color foldout GPS-compatible map

* Facts about the area's history, flora and fauna, and weather

* Lists of contacts and resources, outfitters and guides, and campgrounds 

 

About the Author

Bert and Jane Gildart are hikers, writers, and photographers specializing in outdoor recreation. They live in Bigfork, Montana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (March 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762736445
• ISBN-13: 978-0762736447
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,399,717 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good addition to a Glacier book collection, July 18, 2007

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This review is from: Explore! Glacier National Park and Montana's Flathead Valley (Exploring Series) (Paperback)

I found that this book provides much additional information about Glacier National Park and the surrounding Flathead Valley that I was not able to find in other books. For example, I was very pleased to read about hiking the Jewel Basin, and now knowing how to get there, with some trail descriptions. And I learned more about activites on Flathead Lake.

The book briefly describes different outdoor activities available in the area, such as biking, fishing, boating, skiing, hunting, kayaking, and floating, although in a brief form; not thoroughly extensive. There is lots of information on hiking, but I require another hiking book for more details. It also provides educational information on wildlife, fires, ecology, and history. It is NOT an information guide for lodging and dining.

Combined together with the Insiders Guide to Glacier National Park and the Hiking Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks Falcon Guide, I think Explore Glacier National Park helps make a complete set of a wide range of information.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, December 27, 2008

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This review is from: Explore! Glacier National Park and Montana's Flathead Valley (Exploring Series) (Paperback)

After finding great books on Banff and Jasper National Parks, this book was a major disappointment. The book should probably have been called Montana's Flathead Valley with a brief overview of Glacier NP. If you're planning to visit the area, this book does not have enough detail or information on Glacier or Flathead Valley to be of value. You can get more information with a quick Google. Also, this book is pretty stale. Although it has a recent copyright date, most of the pictures date from the 70's. Bottom line, save your money and look for a different book. I'm returning my copy to Amazon for a refund.

1.0 out of 5 stars Very basic and broad overview, April 19, 2010

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This review is from: Explore! Glacier National Park and Montana's Flathead Valley (Exploring Series) (Paperback)

If you are looking for a book that is an overview of the Glacier National Park area, this could be the book for you, but I was very dissapointed. At least half of the book is not even about Glacier, which is fine, but I was not expecting that after reading the title and thumbing through a few chapters.

The details of hikes, campgrounds, and activities are slim. The book generally consists of an overview and author's personal story about regions of the park, and then VERY briefly list a few hikes in the area. I have done better researching this park on the internet than this book could ever provide. I wanted something to read on my plane ride to Glacier, so I'm going to return this and try another book about the park.