Audio Described Videos

The following videos are audio described and include closed captions.

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  Glacier's Dark Skies (Audio Description)

  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.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 15 seconds

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  Glacier's Bats: An Adventure in Bat Research (Audio Description)

  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.

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 55 seconds

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  Interview with a Ranger (Audio Description)

  This video is the audio described version about a seasonal backcountry ranger named Chuck Cameron who has worked in Glacier National Park for 38 seasons.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 21 seconds

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  Waterton-Glacier BioBlitz 2017 (Audio Description)

  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.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 19 seconds

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  Unsure Footing: Glacier's Habituated Mountain Goats (Audio Description)

  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, 53 seconds

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  A Changing Landscape: Glacier's Warming Climate (Audio Description)

  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