08/06/2026
Leave it better than you found it, for those who call the park home and for the future generations of stewards 🌲
That looks like:
🥾 staying on trail. What may look like a small puddle in a meadow to you is a whole world of microflora! From tiny wildflowers to mycelium networks to rehabilitation areas, staying on trail means you’re helping to preserve the flora of Glacier for future generations to enjoy.
🦌 respecting wildlife. Maintain a safe distance from wildlife—all of the clips here are zoomed in and filmed from a trail (or in a car, for the bear)! You can enjoy all sorts of fauna in the park from a distance, and you can get great photos without feeding wildlife.
🚮 leaving no trace. Pack it in, pack it out! Keep your trash with you or in your car—most of the larger pullouts around Glacier have bear-proof trash cans available. That also goes for orange peels, apple cores, and sunflower seeds (an orange peel can take six months to decompose!)
🌼 admiring without taking. Wildflowers and rocks are best kept where they’re at so other folks can enjoy them, too! A plucked wildflower bouquet will wilt in a car, but photos will last a lifetime.
📣 saying something if you see something. If you see someone littering, going off trail, or getting too close to wildlife, let them know!
🌲 respecting others. We’re all sharing the road, the trail, the air—a little kindness goes a long way. Slow down and enjoy the view—Glacier isn’t called the Crown of the Continent for nothing!
We’re incredibly fortunate to have so many wild spaces right in our backyard; let them be wild.
video by Megan Crawford
