Crowds flock to opening of Glacier’s Sun Road
NATIONAL PARKS -- On Wednesday, all 50 miles of the scenic Going-to-the-Sun Road opened to the public and the crowds turned out in droves, heralding the official start to summer in this northern region.
The Sun Road's opening was highly anticipated, according to a story in the Missoulian.
The July 13 opening marks the second-latest opening date in the scenic drive's 78-year history, and the latest it's ever opened due to winter weather, the evidence of which was superabundant Wednesday.
Throughout the morning and afternoon, park rangers delivered informational lectures to visitors curious about the status of Glacier National Park's glaciers, which are quickly disappearing due to the effects of global climate change. A snow-covered Mount Clements and a towering wall of snow provided the backdrop to those climate change talks, called "Goodbye to Glaciers."
"It's always a tough sell when you're standing beside a giant snowdrift like this," ranger Megan Chaisson said.
