Evening star., 1935-03-24

ness and ease which can only show
itself when we sense this freedom OF
the great outdoors.
Reaching Glacier entrance, with
tinge of the city still in your blood.
you may, if you wish, enjoy your
first exercise with game OF golf.
If you want to see an Indian reServa-
ton Immediately, the Blackfeet down
the road will extend a welcome to
their home. If it is your desire to
get the feel of saddle at once, you
have the choice of many rides before
you 60 to what is known as 1.-The
inside"
Going over Mount Henry, you ar
rive at Two Medicine, valley on
the eastern slope, in which lie three
lovely lakes. On the shores a group
of log buildings bid you friendly well
come. The Central Chalet is the
largest building, comprised of dining
and lounging room, while numerous
small chalets make up the living and
sleeping quarters. All Of them, elec-
trio lighted, with running water and
large open fireplaces. You continue
to Upper Two Medicine Lake, which
is well stocked with rainbow trout.
Continuing on further, you arrive at
the Going-to-the-Sun Chalet, on the
north shore of Upper st. Mary Lake.
On and up to Sunrift Gorge, you
find waterfalls very plentiful and
most beautiful, and as you gaze up
the higher slopes you see numerous
mountain goats. You must not miss
the Great Divide, and when on this
trip you will climb to the top of the
garden wall above Grinell Glacier
and spend the night $500 feet above
the sea at Sperry Chalets.
-FOUR modes of transportation are
l available within the park to see
the beauties of Glacier-automobile
boat, horseback and hiking. Perhaps
Mary Roberts Rinehart did more to
make famous, through her pen, the
horseback and foot trails of Glacier.
1t is truly the riders and hiker's
paradise. When the guides lead you
up. around and between these shining
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you find him preparing fire and
your lunch. 1t is then you realize
the meaning of the word service
prerequisite for the vacationer. You
may search the world over, but the
coffee prepared by guide in Glacier
will be the best you have ever
tasted-this is a point all will agree
upon.
If you prefer motor trips, you can
travel over the going -the-Sun"
highway in extreme comfort, and
when you reach the Loop and you
view Heavens Peak you perhaps will
think that you have found the height
of beauty.
The call Of the wild, the smell of
the woods, the feel Of the earth be-
meath your feet is that something"
known only to the "hiker," and here
we find a pull on the heartstrings
so strong that the hiker's greatest
ambition is to hope that he will live
to eventually cover the 900 miles of
trails.
Many Glacier Hotel is perhaps the
most fascinating spot in Glacier Park
and from here many trips can be
made, the most interesting being the
North Circle trip. After five or six
days you return via Logan Pass to
the Lake Mcdonald region, the west
ern side of the park. On this trip
you will see numerous artists with
their easels before them trying to do
justice to the surrounding scenery,
scores of professional and amateur
photographers endeavoring to steal
some of the beauty, many lovers Of
nature studying the wild flowers,
groups of mixers led by efficient guides,
and happy parties comfortably camp
ing along the roadside.
All of this and much more is only
38 hours from Chicago.
THE National Parks are under the
supervision of the Government to
the fullest extent. The National Parks
Service Bureau can supply all infor-
nation relative to the trips, includ-
ing transportation costs, hotel and
camping expenses, information for
the one who enjoys hiking, auto or
horseback riding. Pamphlets are
available, without charge, giving COM
plete data covering the trips from
all angles.
The national parks are not some
thing for you to obtain-they are
already yours by heritage. Go forth
and claim them!