Ongoing fires in Glacier National Park
The remains of Sperry Chalet today
It is with such sadness that I am posting these shots today. I was devastated to hear a couple of days ago that one of my favorite places in the world had been lost to fire. This is Sperry Chalet, built by the great northern railroad , high in the mountains, in 1913. It was truly a one of a kind chalet. A place that took a great deal of effort to hike straight up 7 miles to, but was truly an amazing place once you reached there. It has been a place of respite for many mountaineers and hikers for over a hundred years. A place that all of the supplies were brought in by mule train, and where everything,including the bread was hand done, and delicious. A place where you could hang your backpack at night, often listening to the mice running around your room... a place though of safety and candlelight. A place that overlooked the grandest of views of Lake Mcdonald Valley. Such ruin these fires can  cause, and it is truly a reminder of how much we should take care of the beautiful places in our country, and also to visit them and appreciate our moments there. This fire, the SPRAGUE FIRE is still uncontrolled and threatening much more of Glacier park. The last fire recorded in this area was in 1700, so many many ancient trees are being lost, along with a new threat to another great lodge which was built in part by the native american community over a hundred years ago. Need prayers for this land and also the many surrounding areas in the beautiful state of Montana who are experiencing these awful fires. Sharing today with SCENE AND STORY



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  1. Glacier is a family favorite park for us too, and it is so sad. But it also makes me extremely glad that I am a photographer, you never know when you will be capturing something for the last time. I never made it to the Chalet, but we did stay in East Glacier at the lodge there, you just never know...

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  2. How terribly sad that this beautiful chalet has been destroyed by fire. Your photos show scenes of devastation. A sad story indeed for our monthly get-together.

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  3. So, so sad. The fires in Oregon (where I have family) and in Montana (where they have more family) are horrifying. I've never been to Glacier, but seeing the devastation there is heartbreaking. Thank you for sharing these photos and your memories today.

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  4. These wildfires are always scary and truly terrible. We have wildfires every year, two years ago we had many evacuees from the neighboring county where the fires raged for many days. It is terrible and incredibly sad when people lose their homes. I've been to Glacier and love the park, but have never been to Sperry Chalet.

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  5. Thanks for sharing the photos and your personal stories of such an important place.

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  6. Your last photograph reminds me of a somewhat similar photo I took a year ago in Yellowstone. It is devastating to see the effects of wildfires. When speaking about the fires forest rangers are always quick to add that without fire certain tree seeds would not be able germinate in order to grow and that fires help clear the undergrowth. It's difficult to see the good when all we see is the skeletons of well loved homes and trees. But, you are so right in that we need to take care of our natural resources. It shouldn't be our negligence that is the cause of devastation to our land.

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  7. So very sad when historic places are lost. I saw on the news tonight how many wildfires there are across western America. It's unbelievable! This area is certainly in my prayers.

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  8. Such a huge loss....My son lives in Missoula, and he says they are surrounded by wildfires. In Oregon we've had dozens of fires burning for over two months...and we just had two start up yesterday, one on my favorite Gorge hiking trail and another in a lovely wilderness area that I'd just hiked in the day prior. The West needs rain badly!

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  9. Devastating fires everywhere in the West it seems. But this is so terribly sad, losing all that old growth and the lovely lodge(s?).... we are smoked in where we live in Oregon, though no fire danger such bad air quality we aren't supposed to spend time outside. plus a hurricane watch for the area in Florida where we spend the winter... kind of feels like Armageddon .

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  10. Another sad story of wild fires in USA. It is sad to see that beautiful old chalet destroyed.

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  11. It is a sad time here in the Northwest, with fires raging everywhere it seems, and no end in sight. It's the worst fire season I can remember, and I've lived here all my life. This week we've had smoke-filled days and ash fall from the fires in the Cascades, and we're 25 miles from the closest fire. We were at Mt. Rainier last weekend, and now the park is being threatened. So many places I love are on fire, so very difficult to take. My heart goes out to everyone being threatened, and pray daily for rain, a lot of rain.

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  12. National Park in the US are great.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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