Glacier National Park is often called the Crown of the Continent, and the name fits. On Montana's border with Canada, this park shaped by Ice Age glaciers covers more than a million acres of jagged peaks, more than 700 lakes, waterfalls and wildlife-rich valleys across two mountain ranges.

Hikers will find trails for every level, from the easy, shaded Trail of the Cedars to the challenging trek to Grinnell Glacier with its sweeping views. The Going-to-the-Sun Road, a 50-mile drive across the park and over Logan Pass, is a National Historic Landmark and one of the most spectacular roads in America. Many of the park's grand lodges and chalets were built by the Great Northern Railway in the early 1900s and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Glacier also joins Canada's Waterton Lakes National Park to form the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Watch for mountain goats, bighorn sheep, moose and bears along the way.

Glacier's season is short and popular, and vehicle reservations are often required in summer. I'll handle park reservations and historic lodge bookings, plan your route and can pair Glacier with Waterton or Yellowstone.