Glacier National Park: A Culmination of Giants (America's National Parks),New

Review'George Bristol extols the splendid attractions of Glacier National Park with unbridled enthusiasm. His wellresearched book recognizes that the preservation of this great mountainous land did not just happen.'The Inside Trail'...this new book will be a welcome addition to the park's literature, particularly as a visitor's traveling companion to the 'crown of the continent.'' The Western Historical QuarterlyGlacier is one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. George Bristols love for the park is perfectly displayed on these pages as he examines Glaciers past and prepares readers for the next 100 years of Americas best idea, our national parks. Mrs. Laura W. Bush, former First Lady of the United States'George Bristol extols the splendid attractions of Glacier National Park with unbridled enthusiasm. His wellresearched book recognizes that the preservation of this great mountainous land did not just happen.' The Inside Trail?'...this new book will be a welcome addition to the park's literature, particularly as a visitor's traveling companion to the 'crown of the continent.'' Western Historical QuarterlyProduct DescriptionBristol takes readers on a journey through the history of Glacier National Park, beginning over a billion years ago from the formation of the Belt Sea, to the present day climatechanging extinction of the very glaciers that sculpted most of the wonders of its landscapes. He delves into the ways in which this area of Montana seemed to have been preparing itself for the coming of humankind through a series of landmass adjustments like the Lewis Overthrust and the ice ages that came and went.First there were tribes of Native Americans whose deep regard for nature left the landscape intact. They were followed by EuroAmerican explorers and settlers who may have been awed by the new lands, but began to move wildlife to near extinction. Fortunately for the area that would become Glacier, some began to recognize that laying siege to nature and its bounties would lead to wastelands.Bristol recounts how a renewed conservation ethic fostered by such leaders as Emerson, Thoreau, Olmstead, Muir, and Teddy Roosevelt took hold. Their disciples were Grinnell, Hill, Mather, Albright, and Franklin Roosevelt, and they would not only take up the call but rally for the cause. These giants would create and preserve a park landscape to accommodate visitors and wilderness alike.ReviewGlacier is one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. George Bristols love for the park is perfectly displayed on these pages as he examines Glaciers past and prepares readers for the next 100 years of Americas best idea, our national parks. Mrs. Laura W. BushAbout the AuthorGeorge Bristol has visited Glacier National Park since 1961. In 1999 he cofounded The Glacier Fund which became the Glacier National Park Conservation. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas.