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GLACIER NATIONAL PARKBy: Sarah-Ann M, Carson B, and Andrew L
HISTORY
1895 Canada first made Waterton Lake a national park.
1910 U.S. Congress created Glacier National Park
1932 Canada and the United States created the world’s first international park.
It’s known as a peace park in honor of the two countries long friendship.
WolvesWolves White-tailed PtarmiganWhite-tailed Ptarmigan Golden EaglesGolden Eagles Silver-tipped bears and black bearsSilver-tipped bears and black bears BuffaloBuffalo FishFish Big horn sheepBig horn sheep Moose Moose
FLORA 200-year-old trees Wildflowers Forests Spruce Fir and pine Prairie grasslands Mountain Forestlands 900 types of wildflower
Pacific Ocean Hudson Bay Ancient Glaciers Rolling Plains Forest Valleys Waterfalls 762 lakes Glaciers Rocky Mountains Rivers`
Entering Glacier National Park There are many entrances to Glacier
National Park We are going to use the Camas Creek
entrance We are using this entrance because it’s
close to our first destination. Also it has scenic highways on the route
to Lake McDonald our first stop.
Lake McDonald
Traveling to Sperry Glacier
We took a helicopter to our next stop
You could see the forests whip past as we made our way to Sperry Glacier
The elevation of Sperry Glacier is 8800 meters
We are staying at Sperry Glacier for three days
The first thing we’ll do is go snow boarding and cross country skiing on the snowy and icy Sperry Glacier
We’ll put on our snow shoes and walk half way around Sperry Glacier
As we move around Sperry Glacier we will see wolves, maybe a marmot
OUR WAY TO LAKE ELLEN WILSON
We will get to the highest, coldest point of Sperry Glacier
Then hanglide all the way over to Lake Ellen Wilson
We will have an exceptional view of the lake from above
LAKE ELLEN WILSON
The elevation of Lake Ellen Wilson is 5929 feet
We will stay for two days at Lake Ellen Willson campsite
We will go horseback riding on one of the many trails that go around the lake
We go fishing and swimming We will see fish, deer, and wild flowers
TRANSPORTATION TO STOP 4
Bike We will see many grasslands and forests on the way there
Also we will see moose and big horn sheep
The elevation of Gunsight Pass is 6946 feet
We will stay be in the Gunsight Pass for three days.
We will see the Gunsight Mountain on the way there
Also we will climb up and down the mountain
Horse back ride at the end of the Gunsight Pass
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Clip art We used the following books:
Our National Parks
Pictures
The End!
HOPE YOU ENJOYED OUR GLACIER NATIONAL PARK ADENTURE TOUR!
Big thanks to:Mr. BreedloveMrs. Moran Mrs. Rannowand substitute
Mr. T