In recognition of this historic agreement, the parks were designated Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. In 1995, it was designated as a joint World Heritage Site. Although administered by two different countries, the parks share a common boundary. Glacier National Park encompasses a region of mountains in the northwest corner of Montana that abuts Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta. Whether approaching from the Great Plains to the east or the rolling mountains to thewest, the parks' peaks state their individuality on first sight.
Wildlife ranges from marmots and moose to bald eagles and grizzly bears.