The Insiders' Guide to Glacier: Including Flathead Valley and Waterton Lakes National Park [Paperback]

Eileen Gallagher (Author), Frank Meile (Author), Mary Pat Murphy (Author), Rima Nickell (Author), Susan Olin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1999

Thousands visit Montana's Glacier Country each year for its unsurpassed outdoor recreation--skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, biking, and more. This is the first complete guide to the region--including Glacier National Park, Flathead Valley, Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls. An extensive daytrips chapter covers Waterton National Park.

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From the Back Cover

For more than twenty years, the Insiders' Guide series has remained the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information. Each guide is written by locals and true insiders and offers a personal, practical perspective that readers everywhere have come to know and love.
With more than one million acres of forests, alpine meadows, and freshwater lakes, Montana's Glacier National Park is an outdoors paradise, offering diverse opportunities for fun and adventure - from trout fishing on Flathead Lake to downhill skiing on Big Mountain, from hiking popular Highline Trail to scenic driving along Going-to-the-Sun Road. Whether you prefer a short family hike or challenging mountain trek, a luxury chalet or sturdy RV park, a world-class golf course or quirky antiques shop, let this authoritative guide show you how to navigate the park and surrounding area.
Inside you'll find:
Countless details on how to live and thrive in the area, from the best shopping to the lowdown on real estate
A comprehensive guide to restaurants, lodgings, and recreational opportunities

The inside scoop on how to get the most out of a visit to Glacier National Park and nearby towns such as Kalispell and Whitefish
Sections dedicated to children, retirement, and more

Whether you're planning a vacation, already living in the area, or looking to relocate, Insiders' Guide to Glacier National Park will show you everything you need to know.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Susan Olin is a freelance writer and editor who has spent her summers working in Glacier National Park since 1988. She lives in Galesburg, Illinois.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Insiders Guides (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573801321
• ISBN-13: 978-1573801324
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,698,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mistitled and misleading, July 10, 2004

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This review is from: Insiders' Guide to Glacier National Park: Including the Flathead Valley and Waterton Lakes National Park (Paperback)

I was looking for a guide on Glacier National Park. This book enticed me by its title. Insiders' guide to Glacier National Park, however it should be renamed: Insiders guide to the Flathead Valley and one chapter on Glacier National Park. If you're interested in finding waterslide parks for the kids, 100 miles from the park entrance, this book is for you. If you're like me and would like a good book about exploring the national park itself, find another book.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good info on accomodations, August 3, 2003

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Richard Cherian "clmb14k" (Draper, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Insiders' Guide to Glacier National Park: Including the Flathead Valley and Waterton Lakes National Park (Paperback)

A good source of info on accomodations in and out of the park. Great insight into the different campgrounds which will allow you to "get a feel" of different parts of the park before you get there -- a good planning tool. But the hiking and recreational info is [not great]. It's still worth buying for the accomodation info. Get Vicky Spring's book on "Glacier National Park and Waterton Lakes National Park -- A Complete Recreation Guide" if you can still find it -- excellant hiking info.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Covers Too Much Territory, June 15, 2004

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Michael H. Frederick (Gaithersburg, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Insiders' Guide to Glacier National Park: Including the Flathead Valley and Waterton Lakes National Park (Paperback)

I returned this book after two days. It tries to cover too much territory, especially on the towns around the parks and all their hotels and restaurants. I was much more interested in the parks themselves, not the "Wild West" towns in the area. Offers only cursory information on plants and animals and nothing worth noting on hiking, etc.