num_pages: 224
description: With the second highest number of breeding bird species of any park in the lower 48 states Glacier National Park MT is a fantastic place to expand your life list while enjoying spectacular scenery and some of the best hiking in the world. This trail guide will help you know what birds to look for and where to find them while learning about the plants mammals geology and ecological context along the way. Forty-eight trails and other locations are described in detail with information covering over 170 bird species.David P. Benson Ph.D. has been living and working in Glacier National Park for over 20 summers as a researcher studying White-tailed Ptarmigan and as a Ranger Naturalist for the National Park Service. When he is not in Glacier David is a Professor of Biology at Marian University in Indianapolis and daydreams about birding in Glacier.
language: English
title: Glacier is for the Birds: A Trail Guide to the Birds of Glacier National Park
publisher: Habitats for All Press