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Glacier National Park
Research Publications and Media
 

The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center is dedicated to communicating research and science results in Glacier National Park through the production of a variety of publications and media. These include web-based products, such as the Science in the Crown Blog, as well as various documents produced by the Research Education Coordinator and other staff of the CCRLC, including resource bulletins, position papers and newsletters.

Many of these documents are available in pdf format for download by clicking the links below. More documents, including interactive web media, will be added as they are produced.

Science in the Crown Newsletter
Science in the Crown is a biannual newsletter produced by the CCRLC to highlight projects, research, scientists and resource managers working in Glacier National Park and throughout the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem.

Current Issue
   Winter 2009 (Vol. 5, No. 1; 2.9Mb)

Past Issues
   Winter 2008 (Vol. 4, No. 1; 1.1Mb)
   Summer 2007 (Vol. 3, No. 2; 266Kb)
   Winter 2007 (Vol. 3, No. 1; 292Kb)
   Summer 2006 (Vol. 2, No. 2; 189Kb)
   Winter 2006 (Vol. 2, No. 1; 408Kb)
   Summer 2005 (Vol. 1, No. 2; 274Kb)
   Winter 2005 (Vol. 1, No. 1; 62Kb)


Resource Bulletins
To facilitate understanding of the various natural and cultural resources in Glacier National Park, the CCRLC continues to produce a series of resource bulletins highlighting particular resources, species or concepts of interest to park managers, staff and visitors.

Climate Change
   Climate Change and Biotic Patterns (264Kb)
   Climate Change and Glaciers (212Kb)
   Climate Change and the Water Cycle (211Kb)

Fire Ecology
   Fire and Birds (162Kb)
   Fire and Invasive Species (290Kb)
   Fire Ecology (322Kb)
   Wildland Fire (242Kb)

Cultural Resources
   Chief Mountain (172Kb) 

Natural Resources
   Invasive Weeds (166Kb)
   Whitebark Pine (204Kb)

Science in the Crown Blog
Science in the Crown Blog
Stay updated about current park science and research at the CCRLC blog.
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Citizen Science
Citizen Science at Glacier National Park
Learn how you can become a citizen scientist.
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Lake McDonald  

Did You Know?
Lake McDonald is the largest lake in the park with a length of 10 miles and a depth of 472 feet. The glacier that carved the Lake McDonald valley is estimated to have been around 2,200 feet thick.

Last Updated: February 03, 2009 at 13:27 EST