So I'm catching up...been offline for almost three days. The Many Glacier area is just the place to do that. NO cell reception and the Many Glacier Hotel only had WiFi in the lobby, but it was slower than dial-up. Weird but good to be unplugged for a few days. The hotel is old and charming, but a little on the noisy side. Squeaky floors and you can definitely hear your neighbors. But luckily most people quiet down by 10pm. It's right on the Swiftcurrent lake where you can easily spot moose. We also saw mountain goats up on the hill and some bears. We hiked Apikuni Falls on the way to the hotel, short hike but pretty much straight up. Had a very close encounter with a black bear, which we watched for about 20 ... read more

So we were a bit afraid of this hike. 10.5 miles and 2100 foot elevation gain. Took the boat from Waterton to the trailhead (15 minute ride). It took us 3 hours to get to the lake. I'm not going to lie, it was not easy. We are in our 50s and in decent shape, but we made it. Crawling through the tunnel and up the rock wall with the cable wasn't nearly as bad as all the rocky switchbacks getting there. The lake is beautiful. Spent about 45 minutes there then had to head back in order to catch the boat back. 2.5 hours back down. (there was only one shuttle time running this time of year, 10am with a pickup at 530pm.) Did get to see a helicopter dumping water on the fire across ... read more

We landed in Kalispell MT and drove 3.5 hours around Glacier NP up into Waterton, Alberta. The hotel is as quaint and charming as I expected. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Our room is small, but it has a bed and our own bathroom, so that's all I need. Views are spectacular. Had a nice dinner at the hotel (bison stew) then an early bedtime since we had been up since midnight Alberta time the day before in order to fly and drive there. Did manage to listen to a presentation by the bellhop about the hotel, Waterton, the park and the fires, which was interesting.... read more