Calendar update . . .
Game Night has been moved from Monday, June 22nd to Monday, June 29th.
Website Updates . . .
The Spring-Summer Community Calendar is up!
The Oral History sections for Mid Connelly and Ray Hart have new material, including Ray’s obituary by his son, Morgan.
We now have a History Day Gatherings section, with transcriptions and audio of the sessions.
The headline says it all, but here’s the official press release with additional details . . .
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 18, 2026] – The full length of Going-to-the-Sun Road is expected to open to motorized vehicles Monday, June 22, for the 2026 summer season. Rockfalls or other natural events may delay this opening, as conditions can change quickly.
Last weekend to bike Going-to-the-Sun Road
The full length of Going-to-the-Sun Road will be open to bicyclists from June 18-21, before it is projected to open to motorized vehicles on Monday, June 22.
As we prepare for the road opening on Monday, June 22, bicyclists should be mindful of administrative vehicle traffic beyond the vehicle closure, especially on Thursday and Friday, June 18 and June 19.
More biking information can be found at Bicycling – Glacier National Park (U.S. National Park Service).
Bicycle restrictions are in place after the road opens to motor vehicles
For safety concerns, bicycle restrictions are in place when the road is open to motor vehicles as described below:
Bicycling safety reminders
2026 Logan Pass changes, visitor services, and parking
Glacier National Park is reminding visitors about important changes taking effect for the 2026 season. These changes, first announced in February, include that the park will not have vehicle reservations in 2026, will introduce three-hour parking limits at Logan Pass, and will replace the Going-to-the-Sun Road Shuttle service with a ticketed Logan Pass Shuttle for hikers of the Highline Trail and visitors who want a longer stay at Logan Pass.
Both the Logan Pass Shuttle system and the three-hour timed parking at Logan Pass will begin on July 1, 2026.
Complete information on the Logan Pass Shuttle and the limited three-hour parking at Logan Pass can be found online at Visiting Logan Pass in 2026.
Visitor information services and the Glacier National Park Conservancy bookstore will be available at the Logan Pass Visitor Center starting June 22. Visitors are reminded to pack water and snacks as food and water are not available for purchase at the Logan Pass Visitor Center. There is a water bottle filling station and restrooms will be open.
Parking at Avalanche, Apgar Village, and other areas may be congested or temporarily unavailable.
In case some of you are North Fork residents/landowners, but are not on the Interlocal mailing list, Here’s a copy of a recent email about submitting local issues and concerns for discussion at the meeting…
Hi, folks.
The Summer North Fork Interlocal Agreement Meeting is coming up on Wednesday, July 8, 1:00pm at Sondreson Hall. As usual, the Interlocal will be preceded by the annual Firewise meeting at 9:30am and lunch at noon. This summer’s Interlocal (and lunch!) sponsor will be the North Fork Trails Association.
For those of you new to this, Interlocal meetings are held twice each year, winter and summer. These semi-annual get-togethers are intended to encourage open discussion between North Fork landowners and neighbors, and local, state and federal agencies. In other words, it’s a big deal if you have an interest in the North Fork.
As a convenience (it’s not required), I’m serving as a central point of contact for issues that North Fork organizations and individuals would like to see addressed by the various government agencies represented at the meeting. If you’ll send me your issues via email to wkwalker@nvdi.com by the afternoon of Wednesday, June 23, I’ll see to it that they get passed on to the various organizations in enough time for them to prepare their presentations.
Bill
Polebridge Bear Smart had the first of two trainings for seasonal workers in Polebridge. This was held on the morning of June 4th at the Northern Lights Saloon. The second training will be held June 30th at the Polebridge Mercantile. What a great group of folks and the bears were pretty well behaved as well.
Bob Lee will once again be giving his well-regarded First Aid/CPR/AED class in the North Fork this spring. It is an all-day course, starting at 9:00am and wrapping up by 4:00pm (at the latest). The date is Tuesday, May 19. The course will be held at Sondreson Hall. Cost is $45/person. Bring your own lunch and drinks.
Class size is limited to 10 people, with just 7 slots still available due to some very early sign-ups.
The course offers two-year American Heart Association (AHA) certification in First Aid, CPR and AED usage. If your job requires certified First Aid training, your current certification is expiring or if you just want to get up to speed on such things, this is an excellent way to get it done.
Contact Bill Walker, 406-407-2764 or wkwalker@nvdi.com, to sign up for the course.
Short version: The park has dumped the vehicle reservation system they used for the past few years. Instead, they have implemented controls on visits to Logan Pass, including a shuttle system and parking restrictions. See below for full details or read the official press release… Continue reading Glacier Park’s 2026 summer operations announced
Here is the slide deck used for the presentation by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) at the Winter 2026 North Fork Interlocal Agreement Meeting. It was held on February 11, 2026 at FWP headquarters in Kalispell. This material is available courtesy of Region 1 Wildlife Biologist Ethan Lula. Thanks, Ethan!
MT FWP Presentation – 2026 Winter North Fork Interlocal (Power Point format, 6.92MB)
The area’s December 2025 windstorm caused a lot of damage. All that downed wood will attract beetle activity as soon as things warm up a bit. Although she wasn’t able to attend the meeting, Holly McKenzie, the local Service Forester for the Montana Department of Resources and Conservation (DNRC), put together a set of cleanup recommendations, along with supporting materials, which were made available at the Interlocal meeting on February 11.
NOTE! We hope to get Holly to make a presentation to the community at Sondreson Hall in late spring.
Here is the full text of the cleanup recommendations, followed by links to all the handouts . . . Continue reading First we got that big windstorm in December, now we have to worry about bugs
After years of efforts and false starts, the Flathead National Forest has released a draft Comprehensive River Management Plan (CRMP). Here are the high points of immediate concern . . .
Two public information sessions will be held at Flathead Valley Community College on February 17 and 18, from 6 to 8pm at the Arts and Technology building, room 139 (AT-139). Both sessions will be open-house format, with information stations staffed by members of the project team.
The public comment period will be open for 30 days, concluding March 13, 2026. Comments and attachments may be submitted electronically at https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?project=56536.
For more information, here is the meat of the official press release . . . Continue reading Flathead Forest finally releases draft Comprehensive River Management Plan; public meetings Feb 17 & 18
A quick reminder . .
This year’s Winter 2026 Interlocal Agreement Meeting is on Wednesday, February 11, from 10:00am to 1:00pm, hosted by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP).
It will be held at the Kalispell FWP Headquarters Public Meeting Room, 490 North Meridian Road. There is also a virtual attendance option — click here for information.