Epic Father/Daughter Trip to Glacier National Park
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Glacier National Park located in Northern Montana is the home of stunning mountaintop vistas, pristine lakes, raging waterfalls and over 700 miles of hiking trials. Join me and two of my daughters as we explore this incredible National Park.
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Wow loved this video! This trip to Glacier was so incredible. God really allowed us to see some amazing parts of His creation! Beautifully edited and put together Dad!
Thanks, Hailey! So many great stops we made, but this has to be one of the highlights!
Thanks Hailey S, Good that y'all had such a great trip, Plus some delicious food, Actually i love all" food :)
God has blessed y'all, From hillybilly Charley :)
@@charleyreed4702 Thanks, Charley! Hailey will be encouraged!
Aww all those wonderful memories you’re making with your kids...
Thanks! Glad you are enjoying the videos!
Amazing video and trip to Glacier National Park stinks about the crowd and smoke issues but wow STUNNING VIDEOGRAPHY well done added this to our UA-cam fam playlist
Thanks, my friend! Appreciate the kind words and promotion! Have a great weekend!
The hike is so nice and so pretty there.. woww the river so lovely
Thank you! Hope you are having a great day!
I have truly enjoyed binge watching these videos. It's fair to say you and your family have touched down on every national park that I have wanted to visit minus the Grand Canyon. Thanks for the great content 👍
Hey Delonte, that was a blessing to read! Need more good guys like you in this world. Hope you can get out to some, if not all of these amazing places. Let me know if you have any general questions.
@@AmericasParks I appreciate the kind words sir. My new goal is to see a new national park every year. I developed a new appreciation for parks after visiting the Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon a few months ago. I would like to know more about Lake Tahoe and Yosemite if you don't mind me asking? Thanks
@@delontereid7584 I have never been to Lake Tahoe - it's not a National Park but it is indeed a beautiful area. Yosemite is simply one of the best. Incredible vistas, waterfalls, etc. Crowds are an issue in peak season. If you go there tag on a trip to Sequoia and Kings National Parks.
@@AmericasParks thanks for the info. I will start doing homework on Sequoia and King's National parks. Btw I had no idea Lake Tahoe was not a national park.
Love your videos! You are one of my favorite channels. Keep 'em coming. God bless you!
Thanks so much, Jimmy! Means a lot to hear that. Hope you have a blessed weekend!
It's such a shame when you see the results of wildfires but if the end result is regeneration, not as bad as I initially thought. The waterfalls were awesome and good on you and your young lasses for getting wet, soon dry off in that heat. Great hike and a great trail to follow, shame about the shuttle bus but day two made up for it and that 2014 photo next to the waterfall was real cool. Hmmmm 98% effective is still a risk to far for me lol, great watch! Cheers Alan
Thanks, Alan! Always encouraged by your kind, thoughtful and encouraging words!
So beautiful! This is one place I cant wait to visit! Hope to get caught back up on some of your vids now that the farming season is slowing down.
Hey Jason, so great to hear from you! Sounds like a busy year - hope it was a productive one on the farm, my friend! Appreciate you keeping America well fed! Have a blessed day!
hi my friend nice to met you
Thanks for watching!
Was the place that you were jumping into the water on the St Mary/Virginia Falls hike or was it somewhere else? Beautiful video, Glacier has always been my all time favorite
Thanks, Ashlyn! Yes, that was the hike! Kind of burnt out in that area, but still a great hike. Loved Glacier too. Have a nice week!
What water fall is that? Were you take a picture with your family
From what I can remember, it was right off the main road when we did John's Lake Trail.
I’ve been making my way through several of your videos during this time of quarantine. I can’t articulate the reason, but there is something so peaceful and relaxing about your videos. Maybe it’s the combination of your love for your family and your love of the parks, or maybe it’s just the authenticity and vulnerability you have in sharing your experiences in the parks. Great content, thanks for letting us tag along. Grace and peace to you.
Thanks for sharing that! It really was wonderful to read your genuine words and know the videos are bringing your joy during these tough days. God bless you, brother!
So nice to see father and daughter together...from one Christian to another. Thank you for these posts. really enjoying them
God bless you, Barbara, and thanks so much for the edifying words! Really thankful you are enjoying the videos. Have a blessed Lord's Day!
Wow! What a beautiful waterfall trail and waterfalls! I would have been with Hayley and bailed on the jumping in - ha! Cool that the deer was RIGHT ON THE TRAIL! Good to see you are eating peanut butter again (and I know it is not my dog's...). Super wonderful video Randy, Natalie & Hayley! :)
Thanks, Heather, always great to hear from you! Enjoy reading your kind and funny comments! Hope you and Jim had a really nice summer!
One of my favorite parks to visit but it is so crowded anymore it's crazy... love all your videos keep them coming... peace
Thanks, my friend! Yeah, I am continually convinced that if I visit those 5 or so major National Parks to go there in the off-season or find the trails less traveled. I love people, but hard to enjoy things with so many.
I wish my Dad would have spent time doing things like this with us. I'm going to be 54 this year and I'm traveling from Missouri to St Mary's to camp and then to Fish Creek to camp each place for at least a 7 days. I'm not sure about all the hiking you guys do thou I will be alone. This put a smile on my face. Thank you😁😁
Really appreciate your heartfelt words! I didn't have much of a father that would enjoy spending a lot of time with me either. Loved him, but kind of didn't want to repeat that with my children. God healed a lot of the wounds. I hope you have a great time at Glacier. Get an early start in the morning as parking is difficult in the summer months. It's such a beautiful place! Be safe!
Just wrapped up our family trip to Glacier. Spent 6 days there. I watched this video countless times over the last year in anticipation of our trip and did much of what you did, including the pulled pork at Eddie’s and jumping off that dock on Lake McDonald. Thank you very much for your video!
That brought a smile to my face! So happy you had a nice time and got to enjoy some of the same memories e experienced!
Great video! I love your no frills style and you tell it like it is. Great family moments and thank you for sharing. I hope you enjoy these parks for many years to come. And, hopefully, you will keep making these terrific videos. I just returned from Big Bend in Texas, so I will have to see which one comes next.
Hey Joseph, appreciate your kind words! Nice to know you are a fan of the National Parks and have found the videos useful an entertaining! All the best to you!
Such a memory that the girls will always cherish- more and more as time goes by. Love that you all could experience this together. Such amazing sites.
Thanks, Julie! Grateful for your blessings on our time together! Brings back memories when we went there as a family in 2014!
Day before Easter & still binge watching! Dad & daughter(s) trek cool! Waterfalls, Bambi, wild flowers, a quick dip, hydration & humidity....aah, the memories. One one of my hikes I remember a friendly ptarmigan, ground squirrels, deer & water ouzels ( Medicine Lake area). Can't express my thanks enough.
Happy to hear how you've been blessed, Bob!
Blessed? "All the time!" Love it, me too. We are going in June 2020 and renting a Cruse America 21" camper to also visit Badlands and Banff in Alberta, Canada.
Amen to that, brother! Thanks for the edifying comment - always need the reminder! Man, that sounds like an epic trip! ...always nice to look forward to upcoming adventures. You have a great line-up on the itinerary!
Yes sir, celebrating the outdoors, family and the Lord’s creation ~
Right on, bro! Nailed it with the comment!
Warming up from taking my pupperoni on a frigid hike & catching up on your earlier vids. This one warmed my heart to see you enjoying Glacier with your girls. I was there in June of 2018. The Going to the Sun Road had just opened the day before we got there.
Neat to hear! This a great Park and I believe even after two visits (that didn't go as planned, lol!) that there is still so much I'd like to see. Enjoy your week!
Love you doing this with your daughters...something they won't forget...
That observation means a lot to me. Grateful for your priorities and encouragement!
America's Parks: "Everything is positive right girls?"
Daughters Parks: "Sure dad"
Internet: [literally can hear teenage eyes rolling through the web]
haha!
I really love all of your videos..you make me want to go to all of these places with my own daughter. Your relationship with your girls is so sweet to watch. I hope all fathers look at you as an example of a great dad. Your girls will cherish those memories for a lifetime.
Thanks, Jody, I can't put in words how much those thoughtful sentiments mean to me!
Just went there. Such a beautiful place. Love the blue glacial water
Great to hear you had a nice time at Glacier, Beau! Thanks for joining us!
Very epic video, like the beautiful waterfals and the bridge with the horses passing by.
Some of my favorites too! Thanks for watching!
This clip will go down in my Top 10 " Americas Parks" videos. Very cool. Are the deer there crazy or what?. In my Glacier video you can see one walk almost right up to Kaylie as well.. There was no way i was going in that water when we visited. Hoping we find some cool water spots at Agua Fria in a few weeks. It will feel great in that Az heat.Stay safe on the 1st leg of the up coming solo trip. looking forward to seeing you soon.
Thanks, Robert, it was a great trip to Glacier! Glad you've been up there with your family to experience that incredible place!
Did some research on Agua Fria today. Couldn't come up with much. Pueblo La Plata seems like a popular spot as well as the AF river. Sheep Bridge is cool, but probably too far away (2.5 hours they say each way). 3M Ranch Road and Badger Springs Trail are some others .
Wow, how lucky were you guys to go there? Absolutely beautiful! Loved the waterfalls, and you guys were brave jumping in...awesome hike! Can we also add and we think we’ve mentioned this before, you’re editing and choice of music is excellent, your efforts show on screen! Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍😎
Appreciate that guys! Coming from traveling and editing pros like yourselves, that means a lot! :)
Nice video! I've never done the St. Mary Falls hike, but Logan Pass is one of my most favourite places on Earth. My then-girlfriend-now-wife and I hiked the Highline Trail above Going-to-the-Sun Road and were totally out of our depth. We joke about how terrified I was of the heights and how out of breath she got from the elevation, and how we had to RUN down to the Loop from Granite Park Chalet to catch the last shuttle down, but I'm actually really proud that we managed to do it and appreciate the blessing of spending do much intimate time with somewhere so beautiful. Plus it was followed by huckleberry milkshakes and huckleberry pie ala mode at Eddie's, which is the best thing ever!
What incredible memories! Thanks for sharing that! Enjoyed reading it twice!
@@AmericasParks thank you for sharing your family's memories!
@@CoryTheRaven My pleasure, Thankful you find them inspirational and entertaining!
That waterfall was well worth the effort! It looks 😍😍😍
Thanks, guys! Incredible park and good times with the family! Enjoy your day!
One person that disliked this video sucks!
Best comment of the day!!! Don't know what it is, but immediately after uploading I always seem to get one dislike. Really hard to understand how people think! Still lol! :)
I just rewatched this video. I was there with my two sons the same days you were there! We have a timeshare just down the road from West Glacier during that week. We also have a week in early June so we get to enjoy the park in two different seasons each summer. I have a 35 year love affair with Glacier.
Hey Harry, that is a great story! Would have been funny if we crossed paths that day. Glacier is really an amazing park. Sure do hope to get back and experience so many other parts and hopefully visit when the wildfire smoke/haze isn't as dense. Really encouraged to hear about the investment you are making in your boys' lives. Take care!
Air quality is becoming more and more of an issue in the west. But that all comes down to the luck of active fires across WA, OR, ID, CA and MT and wind direction. In other words, I use to watch fire maps and stress but this is so much out of ours hands. We were there during the fire area that you walked thru on your St Mary Falls trail hike. We did the Highline Trail that week and had sunset lighting in the morning as the light made its way thru the smoke. That was bizarrely brilliant!!! Then the Sprague Fire in 2017 (that took out the Sperry Chalet)...on different hikes both me and my youngest son walked through those areas the day before it sparked. We always say that we were one of the last to get through before the forest was burnt. So we have learned/lived that fire is part of Glacier's story. Here is my hope that you can get their in a nice air quality year. It is a big park.....it is possible for Many Glacier to be thick but Two Medicine is clear. Or the entire park could be clear as can be!!!!!!!
@@harrychandler6670 Thanks for the good insight!
sooo cool how close you guys got to that deer. id be tempted to pet it lol. great video as always
lol! It was almost strange how comfortable that animal felt in our presence. Thanks for the comment, Jay!
Definitely gonna plan a trip to America, to see the most amazing nature.
I live in Denmark, and i'm currently thinking about making a trip to some of Americas National Parks...
If you maybe have a top 5 list of some of the best parks in America, that would be awesome.
Thanks :)
Hey, greetings from the US! Thanks for checking out my channel and leaving the comment. Top 5? Tough because they are all so unique - but regarding my favorites I'd probably say Zion (Utah), Grand Canyon (Arizona), Acadia (Maine), Yosemite (California) and Dry Tortugas (Florida). Also worth mentioning are Yellowstone, Arches and North Glacier. Have a great week!
1:10 even woods like that are gorgeous!!!! What a gorgeous hiking trail! I love hiking ❤️ and the deer so close!!! We’ve been wanting to go to Montana for the past few years but it can be expensive for a family of 3 kids and 2 parents lol...especially since we live in Connecticut, not around the corner from MT. Hope in God that we can go one day soon.
Hope it works out for you. MT is pretty special. Thankfully I was invited there to preach. Took advantage of the time there to check out the local sights!
I think I live close to you in California, all I'll say is we are *centrally* located ;) but I wanted to say I worked a summer job in GNP in St Mary actually(!) the year that fire raged along the Going to the Sun road and prematurely ended the hiking season in the heart of the park. My favorite area was Many Glacier anyways--gorgeous views in every direction. Pro-tip to avoiding bears is getting above treeline ASAP! There's no food for them up there. Stoked to see another Californian enjoying this beautiful part of America.
That must have been so nice to have spent such quantity time in such a quality park. Thanks for watching and commenting. Appreciate the bear tip for other travels, I never knew that either! Have a great weekend!
GLACIER!!! Can’t wait to get to this one next summer. Hopefully on a day without the high heat and crowds? 🤷♀️ Looks like you still had a blast. Loved the waterfalls and the deer right next o you on the trail!
Thank you, so blessed to spend this time and make these memories with my children! Glad to hear Glacier is alreay on your itinerary for 2019!
Just was there for the first time this Summer! We focus on Yellowstone today, but GNP videos are coming up. We did this same hike, but didn't get all the way to VA falls. Wish we could have. ;-) . Thanks for sharing. We didn't jump in. That is one calm deer. We didn't take the shuttles. It's 6 of one half-dozen of the other. Pizza...tuna fish...it's all the same right? Lots of beautiful on this trip! Great family pic too! We had bear spray. Canoes! LUNCH! Awesome! We stayed that the motel at Apgar and ate at Eddie's several times. Thanks, Randy!
So cool, look forward to your videos! You guys really did a lot at the park! Eddie's was great and a blessed change from Peanut Butter and Tuna!
Awesome Trip dear so beautiful , Big Like , New frd , Stay connected , Happy Sunday and Thanks for Sharing
Thanks, really appreciate that! Coming over to take a look at your channel.
Awesome video
Welcome to my channel
Appreciate it! Thanks for stopping by!
This guy is such a beast
lol! Thanks - gotta stay tough to protect my three daughters! :)
Randy, my trip to Glacier was in 1963 - my sister and I barely remember it. This was a joy to watch, we enjoyed you sharing your time with Hailey and Natalie. Definitely want to see this park again, we can actually get there for Seattle by train (direct to the lodges). Your hiking video and canoeing was nice to watch again today. THANKS FOR TAKING US ALONG, . . . Mike
Hope I can hit Glacier just right one of these days! Beautiful Park!
What a great video
Really appreciate that!
Hey bro, saw you today (Oct 3rd) at Canyon de Chilly national monument north rim and White House area. Nice to meet you! Awesome UA-cam page! I’ve been taking park road trips all over the country for the last two years so this is right up my alley. If you have Instagram, look me up “kb9uwu” catch you again sometime!
Hey Matt, just returned to NJ last night. Totally cool to meet you and do hope you had a great time in AZ! Not sure when I'll get to it, but excited to edit the Canyon de Chelly footage. What a cool place! Will visit your Instagram page. Have a great week, my friend!
I went to Glacier many years ago. I'll have to visit again. Going-to-the-Sun Road is an amazing ride. Just don't look down and always be prepared for goat induced traffic jams. (Something I don't experience at home on Long Island.)
When I was at Glacier, I unintentionally crashed a wedding. I was on a point-to-point trail, nearing the end when I came across a vista where a couple was getting married. I didn't want to interrupt by walking around or through, so I stood there watching the wedding of a couple of strangers. I congratulated them and went on my way back to the shuttlebus and eventually my car. I wish I had thought at the time to apologize for not bringing a present. They were very nice people and no one seemed to mind my accidental intrusion.
You can't beat the beauty, but also always enjoy hearing of others unique memories at the National Parks. Good times at a great place! btw - check out my latest video that we just shot in Long Island.
If one can’t make it to glacier during peak season but can go in May, would it be worth it even with missing the “going to the sun road?” Would trails be open to hike do you know? Obviously probably not swimming like in your video though. Seems this year it is totally booked during in season. So I’m looking at May or Mid September but know the weather can turn cold in September. Any advice would be appreciated. God Bless.
Hey Steve, not really sure on that on, brother. I'd go to Glacier any time of the year, but it's an investment to get way up there. Wouldn't want you to be disappointed with limited opportunities.
Did you know that when the Park Service guys come out in the spring to snowplow Going-to-the-Sun Rd., they find sometimes 30 ft. of snow?
Yeah, have heard that... absolutely incredible!!!
Well done sir! Well done! Can’t wait to get back there.....truly is Gods country!!!
Thanks, David! Glad to hear you are blessed to have visited this gem!
Beautiful video. Well done. I am going to Glacier the 3rd week of August and wondering on what hike you found that nice swimming hole that you jumped into? Thank you for your videos!
Hey, thanks so much, Michael! The area where I jumped was on the St. Mary's Falls Trail. I don't believe it was a long hike to reach that point. You will see a wooden bridge. Take care and be safe!
I can’t believe I just found this channel now my wife and I can’t stop watching we have visited 3 National Parks and planning on visiting Glacier as soon is possible, my wife loves your relationship with your girls keep it up sir
Really appreciate that, Tito! All the best to you and your family!
Thanks for sharing this great view
Appreciate the comment!
Great video once again! I think you captured the beauty and excitement, I feel like I was on the trip too!
Thanks, Angela! Always enjoy reading your kind words!
This is a total bucket list park for me!! There is nothing like the West! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful adventures!
Totally agree about the West... and thanks so much for the kind remarks!
Great video. Too bad that there was so much smoke in the air. We're going to Glacier in mid-July this summer and we will hopefully be there before the summer forest fires start up again.
Thanks, Martin. I was told August is the bad month and the fires were especially aggressive when we were there August, 2018. Still enjoyed it, but hope you have better views! Enjoy!
She would have worn her I Jump Off Cliffs in This Shirt shirt, if she wanted to jump off cliffs.😄👍
Lol! That's a great comment! Should have know! Thanks for watching and have a nice week, James!
Awesome adventure! It’s awesome to see the girls hiking with their dad!
Blessed my heart to read those words! Thank you for the encouragement!
It's so beautiful there! Going to the Sun Road is a gorgeous drive! I wonder what the temperature was. It was a new record.
Happy to hear you've been to and have enjoyed Glacier! Didn't know about the temps...
so great what You can Do with your cute family. one of my favourite parks in USA
This park is really special. Tough to reach though.
I wish my family was more into nature. All everyone does is work. I want to break that chain.
Love your heart! These trips, especially with my family, have been our best memories. Always a fine line because work is good and necessary, but the breaks to recharge and change the pace and experience new sights is so necessary, in my humble opinion. Hope you guys can all get out and experience the awesomeness of our National Parks!
Love the color of the video, great quality of camera
Thanks so much! Enjoy your weekend!
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All the best to you, Jess for a blessed weekend!
@@AmericasParks LIKEWISE BACK TO YOU AND YOURS.
GREAT job editing. That place looks absolutely beautiful. I haven't made it to Agua Fria yet, but hoping to get there soon.
Thanks, buddy! I actually just returned from Auga Fria yesterday. Might be a while until I finish that edit, but had a great time. Spent 8 days in Arizona (mainly the NE area and had a blast. Love that state and the people!
Was that a huckleberry milkshake? Man I miss those.
Absolutely! That was so good!
This is a beautiful thing, taking your daughters on these wonderful adventures, it is something they will remember the rest of their lives.
Thanks, Paul! Appreciate the reminder and glad you have the "eyes" to appreciate stuff like that! Have a blessed week!
very peaceful to watch in the midst of a pandemic-stay safe
Thanks, Ron! All the best to you as well!
@09:40 Look Hailey finally jumped :) Love your videos & keep up the great work, Subscribed.
Yes, great observation! :) Thanks for the very kind remarks and have a super weekend!
@@AmericasParks You as well
Awesome! Been there and I’m still editing the video :) almost 4 months now lol! Always happy to see you spending time with your love ones.
Appreciate that! This was a special trip as I was paid to speak at a Christian Retreat center in MT. They flew all of us out. Thought I'd add on a few National Parks! Look forward to your video!
Americas Parks that’s nice of them praise God! That’s the opportunity to check the places you want to see. I just posted new video of our camping trip to Valley of Fire.
@@R72vegas Thanks for the heads-up. Heading over now...
Great video. Hope to take my family there.
Thanks so much, Michael! Super place, but sadly overcrowded in the summer.
I wouldn't guess it is hot out there and crowdy. Sorry for the wildfires, but you still had an amazing adventure. The waterfalls, lakes and mountains look just amazing. Was it cold to jump into the pool? Shuttle bus in popular parks like this is no fun at all! That pulled pork sandwich was well deserved, right? :) This park is still on my bucket list, I have never been, thanks for the tour, Randy!
Thanks for joining us, Veronica! Always enjoy your comments! Yes, the water was freezing, could stay in it too long. Always nice to be with family and build memories! Enjoy your weekend!
AWESOme Video!! we were there for the first time in July, noting the date on your out stamp there, pretty sure that was more local fire smoke you were dealing with... it started creeping in on our last day there July 20... was so nice to go back with you all thanks for taking us along/ love your shirt, blessed is right!
Amen to that, my friend! Even with the little things I (like all of us) would all like to see a bit different, I am grateful for the many undeserved gifts I enjoy every day! Thanks for watching and have a great day yourself!
Very nice Video 👍
Thank you very much!
What an awesome adventure. That NP is absolutely gorgeous. Deanna and I have some catching up to do NP wise. Maybe we can trick them all into thinking Blaze is a person so he can come too! Your daughters put up with the filming ok? I know I can be a tad annoying when asking Deanna to rewalk sometimes to get a better angle lol. Have a good one! - Shane
That is a great question! It was a little frustrating for them at first, but when they saw the final product they now go forward with joyful (maybe that word is a stretch) compliance. :) Hope you guys can get there ... with Blaze!
I started this video last week and got interrupted and never finished it! Glad I came back to watch it all again! That deer had zero issue with you guys being there, lol. Haha, you are all about the tuna! Wow, that waterfall was super beautiful! Awesome strip once again Randy!
Thanks, Josh! So kind of you to express that commitment to my channel! Happy to hear you enjoyed it!
And I will say more: we can feel the emphasis you place on family and belief in God. Thats very important. God bless you and your family!
So glad to hear you can see and feel that! Sometimes I am more outspoken about my faith in the videos, but my love for Lord hopefully comes out clearly in the daily living as well! Always want to honor Him and be a good testimony to others.
Amen! 1 Thessalonians 5:18 "give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus".
Randy you had so many different things going on in this 11 minute video. I have never been in Glacier National Park so it was nice to see! All the waterfalls you visited were spectacular. It was awesome you were able to get so close to that deer. Yeah as far as bear spray goes ever since I went to Yellowstone back in October of last year I carry bear spray with me at any place that has bears from now. About 3 weeks ago when I was in Mammoth Lakes California on a hike I saw a mama bear and her 2 cubs. I was above on an overlook luckily and not down there but I had my spray with me which gave me some comfort. That's insane that the smoke from the California wildfires reached all the way out there. I did hear though that the smoke actually made it all the way to the East Coast as well.Great video brother as always. I'll check you out on the next one.
Thanks, Eric! Enjoyed reading your comments! Hope you had a fantastic weekend, my friend!
OK, at the risk of sounding negative, I think this "bear spray" business is a means of controlling the foot traffic on trails. Those folks that are disinclined to hike in the first place probably will not even put forth the effort once they have a convenient excuse not to hike. It provides them with a psychological out, they can rationalize and say to themselves "well, I'd take to the trails and hike but for the threat of bears".
It's a clever technique for managing the crowds without being offensive.
Another trick is to put the distance of the trails on the sign boards. Most uninitiated hikers will probably be reluctant to head down a trial that is in excess of 5 miles in length. Unless you're dedicated and in decent physical condition, who is inclined to hike 13.5 miles down a trail and then double back and hike the same distance to get back to the trail head?
I don't know what it is but your body can go further than you realize. I remember when I visited Paris , I was hiking around the city putting in 5 to 7 miles each day. At the end of the day, I always felt renewed rather than tired. The next day, I'd thought I'd be sore, but no way, I'd take to the streets again and be just fine. And as an added bonus, I was disinclined to eat much because added pound makes for a more strenuous journey by foot.
Matthew, that is a very interesting and thought-out perspective. Personally (being from the Jersey Shore) I can't comment on the habits of Grizzly Bears not do I assume to guess the motives of the NPS, but I do agree that both of these - to whatever degree - are natural deterrents to would-be hikers. As you were saying, so much is in the mind. Yeah, people balk at a three-mile hike and run all around Disney clocking in 8 miles/day for several days straight. As we like to say, "The mind gives in before the body gives out."
@@AmericasParks Good to here from you. I would add that you enjoy a privileged life and enjoy a level of safety that I will never have. My life is far different than yours but I do love to hike. I'm inspired to go hike in the National parks.
@@matthewjackson9615 Excellent, Matthew! You seem like a good-hearted guy. I hope there are enjoyable times and many National Park hikes for you in the future!
@@AmericasParks You seemed like a good-hearted guy too.
Sad about the smoke and crowds! We barely had to deal with any crowds for some reason. Sad to see the damage, but interesting to know that it helps! Gorgeous waterfalls and hike, still looked like a great day out!
It was sill a wonderful time despite the unfortunate setbacks. So blessed to build these memories wit my children. I remember your video, you guys really got to see the mountain/snow portions of the park we were looking forward to. Need to go back!
Great Video! It reminds me of hiking alot of trails when I was in British Columbia. Beautiful waterfalls! Until next time I hope you have a blessed day! Cheers
Thanks, Adam, encouraged by your kind words! Glad you are able to get out and enjoy the beauty of creation. Be blessed!
Well done. Thanks, LD
Appreciate that!
Great video as always! Very informative! Love your family travels!
Thanks so much, Jill! Appreciate the kind comment. Have a great weekend!
Always great videos on your channel! But it broke my heart to see the fire damage around St. Mary/Virginia Falls-- When I was there it was very lush and green and beautiful in that area. But Glacier still has a lot of spectacular trails.
Thanks, Thomas! Between the burned out area and the wildfire smoke that hazed out most of the mountain views, it was not what we expected. Still a great time and thankful for the trip.
My dream NP, time is gone for this year, maybe next!
Totally, hope you can get out there! Really impressive place!
Love your national park videos! You are such a blessed and happy family! Loved Haileys shirt that said, "Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration."
Amen, brother! God's marvelous grace!
The rivers and waterfalls are just gorgeous! What a beautiful hike and swim! I have never been to Glacier National Park, but it is high on my list! 👍👍😎 ~Maverick
Hey Maverick, make it happen! Takes some work to get there, but worth the effort! Have a great day!
Yes you are right, thanks! ;)
A very great video, Thanks for sharing, Now i must give hope" i have their names right. Hailey & Natalie an (A) for wearing their backpack the right way.
Those waist and chest straps take the weight off the shoulders and can" cause pain, wearing the backpack correct puts the weight on a person's
hips, I learned the hard way in the miliary. I now will Thank all of you for making my day. Hillbilly Charley.
Very good, Charley! And there is also a daughter (in the middle of the two) that was not on the trip, Kayla. She's in a lot of my other videos. Thanks also for the tip/affirmation for correct backpack application! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Sadly a lot of the smoke you were getting there was also coming down from my home in British Columbia too, where we had a record forest fire season (still going). I was in Yellowstone/Teddy Roosevelt late August hoping to get away from that choking smoke back home and it broke my heart that it had spread so far :( I'm glad it looks like you and your daughters had a wonderful trip, Glacier is a bucket list item of mine. Thanks for sharing as always!
Thanks, Minni and greetings to you in BC! Yeah, from what I heard afterwards, the fires were kind of surrounding the Park. Within a week after our departure, they were actually closing parts of the Park down because of the encroaching flames. We still has a great time. Hope you can get out there!
Thanks for the videos, if you ever get back to glacier go in June before forest fire smoke from Canada to California start building up there. Try Highline trail with a side trip from trail to Grinnell glacier overlook or Swiftcurrent lookout. Also Ptarmigan tunnel is a awesome hike
Great advice! Do want to get back. Heard the haze/smoke are common late in the summer. Thanks for watching and appreciate the wise words for me and other viewers!
This channel would be even greater with the addition of some
DAD JOKES.
haha! I love that comment! Oh, I think my daughters have plenty of them! No doubt if the viewers cold tolerate it, I could come up with a few myself! :)
So good! Loved seeing some new editing tricks! You are so creative! God's world is so incredible, thanks for showing us all the great places.
Great to always have you along with us in spirit! Thanks for watching and sharing the kind words, Dawn!
Great video, looked like so much fun. I subbed.
Thank you very much! Hope you enjoy the rest of your week!
Love the video, Big Rand! Some awesome memories for ya'll right there. I so long to revisit that park!
Hey Greg! Great to hear from you and thanks for leaving the comment! Hope you and the family are doing well, my friend!
Great episode! Glacier NP is my favorite...nice hike ans scenery never gets old. 👍
Thanks and glad you guys have been able to visit this incredible Park!
Oh my! How spectacular! Great job guys!!!👍😄
Thanks so much. Loren!
One of my favorite national parks. Great video! Your family is awesome.
Thanks, Tyler - appreciate the warmhearted comment! All the best to you!
Great video, love seeing Glacier and you folks exploring it!
Arguably one of the best NP's! Enjoy your upcoming week!
This is awesome! This park is on our bucket list. Thanks for sharing.
Appreciate that! Hope you can out there. The wildfire smoke combined with the summer haze, I hear, is notoriously bad in August. We still had a great time, but the "views" weren't there. Take care!
I want to go there....but will they be ready for my EPIC GREATNESS!!!!
I'll let the good folks at Glacier be the judge of that one! :)
Love your videos and your perspective, thank you!!!
Those words mean a lot to me, thank you!