Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park - Part 2
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According to the park brochure, “At the end of the Little Ice Age around 1850, there were about 80 glaciers in what would eventually become Glacier National Park. Based on aerial imagery from 2015, there were 26 named glaciers that met the size criteria of 0.1 km², nine fewer than in 1966. Of the 26 remaining in 2015, some may now already be too small to be considered glaciers.” Sad to think that in future years there may not be any glaciers in a park named ‘Glacier’.
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