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Duration:

6 minutes, 15 seconds

A clear night sky in Glacier is a magical experience. Viewers can often see the Milky Way, shooting stars, and even planets. This video highlights the dark skies of Glacier National Park and describes the efforts taken to designate the park as an official International Dark Sky Park. An Audio Described version of this video is also available.

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  Glacier's Bats: An Adventure in Bat Research

  This video highlights threats to bat species in Glacier National Park. With the threat of white-nose syndrome looming on the horizon, park biologists are trying to find out what species of bats live in the park and monitor any changes to their populations. An Audio Described version of this video is also available.

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 50 seconds

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  Interview with a Ranger

  This video is about a seasonal backcountry ranger named Chuck Cameron who has worked in Glacier National Park for 38 seasons. An Audio Described version of this video is also available.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 7 seconds

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  A Botanist's Dream

  Two, long-term, seasonal botanists explain what they love about working in Glacier National Park. Get the whole story on these researchers and their monitoring efforts in Glacier's grasslands on our Research Highlights page.

  Duration:

  1 minute, 59 seconds

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  Waterton-Glacier BioBlitz 2017

  What is a BioBlitz and why are BioBlitzes important to park managers? This video provides the answers to these questions as well as highlights the Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center's recent Waterton-Glacier Mushroom and Butterfly BioBlitzes, held during the summer of 2017. An Audio Described version of this video is also available.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 14 seconds

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  Unsure Footing: Glacier's Habituated Mountain Goats

  How are people affecting wildlife behavior in Glacier National Park? Millions of visitors travel the Going-to-the-Sun Road every year, changing behaviors of some wildlife species. This film highlights research on mountain goats at Logan Pass where researchers are looking at various factors to determine why these goats act differently than others throughout the park.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 50 seconds

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  A Changing Landscape: Glacier's Warming Climate

  Climate change is changing landscapes and creating impacts throughout the world. Glacier National Park is no exception. Around 1850, an estimated 150 glaciers existed within the present boundaries of the park. Today, only 25 glaciers remain and are predicted to disappear by 2030, if not earlier. This film explores current research on the park's melting glaciers and how the park's ecosystem is responding to climate change.

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 25 seconds

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  Lords & Ladies: The Harlequin Ducks of Glacier National Park

  Harlequin ducks are a species of concern in Montana. Little is known about where they nest and their habitat requirements for survival. This film highlights a three-year research project that examines the factors influencing harlequin duck reproductive success and survival on Upper McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park.

  Duration:

  7 minutes, 3 seconds

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  Glacier Science Minute: In Pursuit of Pollinators

  Once commonly found throughout western North America, the native western bumble bee has experienced a 57% decline across its historic range due to climate change. USGS is developing methods to robustly research and monitor pollinators, including sampling pollinator genetic material deposited on flowers (eDNA). Take a minute to join Research Ecologist Tabitha Graves and the USGS Bee Team In Pursuit of Pollinators in Glacier National Park.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 3 seconds

Accessible versions of these videos are available on our Audio Described Videos page.

Glacier Science Videos

In 2020, we created a new approach to learning about research and resource issues through an online "Glacier Science Video Series." These short, interactive videos are posted on Glacier National Park's social media channels, and also found on the CCRLC YouTube page. This summer, we're excited to bring you another great season of Glacier Science Videos! Follow Glacier National Park's social media channels to get notified about 2023 premiere dates. "See" you there!

Accessible versions of these videos are available on our Glacier Science Video Series-Audio Described page.