Death in Glacier National Park

Stories of Accidents and Foolhardiness in the Crown of the Continent

Published by Lyons Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

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Adventures in the wilderness can be dramatic and deadly. Glacier National Park’s death records date back to January 1913, when a man froze to death while snowshoeing between Cut Bank and St. Mary. All told, 260 people have died or are presumed to have died in the park during the first hundred years of its existence. One man fell into a crevasse on East Gunsight Peak while skiing its steep north face, and another died while moonlight biking on the Sun Road. A man left his wife and five children at the Apgar picnic area and disappeared on Lake McDonald. His boat was found halfway up the west shore wedged between rocks with the propeller stuck in gravel. Collected here are some the most gripping accounts in park history of these unfortunate events caused by natural forces or human folly.

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  • Publisher: Lyons Press (February 17, 2026)
  • Length: 336 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781493093021

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