There are 10,000+ thermal features in the park including four types of hydrothermal features: hot springs, geysers, mud pots, and fumaroles (steam vents) and we had the opportunity to see them all.
Read MoreAccording 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’.
Read MoreWaterton Lakes is a national park as well as a UN-designated biosphere reserve. From the Waterton-Glacier brochure we learned that Canada and the USA “recognized the worldwide importance of their two national parks (Waterton Lakes NP & Glacier NP)… and united to create the world’s first International Peace Park in 1932 to share responsibility for its care and protection.” The Peace Park celebrates and symbolizes the peace and friendship between Canada and the USA along its unguarded border.
Read MoreHi there and welcome to Just A Little Further!
We are David and Marcie Lynn and we've lived aboard our Liberty 458 cutter-rigged sailboat since 2000.
What began as an urge to travel slowly and economically at our own pace ended up an adventure of a lifetime.
Well, here we are ... nearly 90,000 miles under the keel, 5 continents, 5 Great Southern Capes, 36 countries and almost two decades later, still taking one passage at a time and going just a little further.
