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Sperry Trail
Dr. Sperry, a professor from the University of Minnesota, ...
Atlyn Peak
In 1900, Coincident with and mainly due to the development...
Grinnell Glacier
In 1885, George Bird Grinnell, popularly known as the fath...
Ahern Pass Trail
In 1809, Lt. George P. Ahern was ordered to take a detachm...
Blackfeet Reservation (Ceded Strip)
The Nitsitapii (“real people”), collectively called the Bl...
UNESCO World Heritage Site- Island of Gorée
The island of Gorée lies off the coast of Senegal, opposit...
UNESCO World Heritage Site- San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries
The monastic community founded by St Millán in the mid-6th...
Yellowstone Law Enforcement at Fort Yellowstone Historic District
Crimes committed in Yellowstone National Park are federal ...
Mt Washburn
Mt. Washburn is the main peak in the Washburn Range, risin...
Tower Fall
The 132-foot drop of Tower Creek, framed by eroded volcani...
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Sperry Trail
Dr. Sperry, a professor from the University of Minnesota, arrived in the park in 1895. Upon hearing about the lake and glacier, he became interested and organized a party to explore the area .It was at this time that the ...
Atlyn Peak
In 1900, Coincident with and mainly due to the development of the Cracker Lake Mine, a small boom town sprang up at the mouth of Canyon Creek near the head of Sherburne Lake. This town, named Altyn, after Dave Greenwood ...
Grinnell Glacier
In 1885, George Bird Grinnell, popularly known as the father of the movement to establish Glacier National Park, first came to the area. Grinnell returned to the area in 1887, this time traveling up the Swiftcurrent valley to what is ...
Ahern Pass Trail
In 1809, Lt. George P. Ahern was ordered to take a detachment of soldiers and explore the mountains north of Marias Pass. The party consisted of Ahern, a detachment of Negro soldiers from the 25th Infantry, Professor G. E. Culver ...
Blackfeet Reservation (Ceded Strip)
The Nitsitapii (“real people”), collectively called the Blackfoot, comprise three distinct groups: the Blackfoot or Siksika, the Blood or Kainai, and Piegan or Piikani. The collective use of the names Blackfoot in Canada and Blackfeet in the United States developed ...
UNESCO World Heritage Site- Island of Gorée
The island of Gorée lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave-trading centre on the African coast. Ruled in succession by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, its ...
UNESCO World Heritage Site- San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries
The monastic community founded by St Millán in the mid-6th century became a place of pilgrimage. A fine Romanesque church built in honour of the holy man still stands at the site of Suso. It was here that the first ...
Yellowstone Law Enforcement at Fort Yellowstone Historic District
Crimes committed in Yellowstone National Park are federal offenses, and as outlined in the Organic Act, the General Authorities Act, and the definition of Special Territorial and Maritime Jurisdiction, NPS park rangers and special agents have the authority and responsibility ...
Mt Washburn
Mt. Washburn is the main peak in the Washburn Range, rising 10,243 ft. above the west side of the canyon. It is the remnant of volcanic activity that took place long before the formation of the present canyon. It is ...
Tower Fall
The 132-foot drop of Tower Creek, framed by eroded volcanic pinnacles has been documented by park visitors from the earliest trips of Europeans into the Yellowstone region. Its idyllic setting has inspired numerous artists, including Thomas Moran. His painting of ...
