Three Bear Basecamp

09/25/2026

Hungry bears and food-failure years!

Use the link below to watch the full video on our YouTube channel!

Join Montana FWP black bear monitoring biologist, Colby Anton as he explains what drives bear behavior in September and why food can make all the difference during a food failure year. From the biology that pushes bears to pack on calories before winter to the surprising amount of food they need each day, Colby answers these important questions and breaks down what’s behind increased bear activity in Montana and what it can mean for people living and recreating in bear country:

• What Do Bears Eat?
• What Caused Montana’s Food Failure Year?
• Hyperphagia: How Many Calories Does a Bear Need?
• Denning Movements and FWP’s Black Bear Monitoring Program
• Delayed Implantation and Black Bear Biology
• Black Bear Movement on Trails and Bear Safety

Watch the full video here:

Join Montana FWP black bear monitoring biologist, Colby Anton as he...

09/07/2026

https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/portion-of-going-to-the-sun-road-closed-due-to-weather

Glacier National Park announced roads will close temporarily at the Alpine sections of Going-to-the-Sun Road due to weather concerns.The closure starts at 5 p.m

08/13/2026

Hi Glacier fans & friends, we are reaching out to ask those who are incline to also support this GoFundMe. This Kansas family is hurting after a tragic freak accident on Going to the Sun Road last month.
Whether you can donate or simply share the fundraiser, every little bit helps and is greatly appreciated. Here’s the link & newspaper article:

https://gofund.me/bc27ef9dd

08/09/2026

For friends & visitors arriving soon. ❤️August high temps in the upper 60’s & mid 70’s 🤗!

08/02/2026

Planning Glacier for 2027?

We’re thoughtfully preparing the next Three Bear Basecamp season.

Because 3BB remains our family home, we welcome only 12 guest stays each year. That limited season allows us to prepare the home personally, help guests think through their Glacier plans & preserve the quiet, thoughtful experience we want each stay to have.

We’re currently reviewing dates, rates & minimum-stay requirements before opening the 2027 calendar.

We haven’t set the official opening date yet, but we’ll share it here once everything is ready.

In the meantime, messages are always welcome about possible dates, your group or the kind of Glacier experience you’re planning. You may also use Vrbo’s Contact Host option to reach us through the listing.

Interest can be noted, although dates cannot be held or reserved before the calendar officially opens.

08/01/2026

Heads up late TONIGHT Friends & Visitors in Glacier Area!
➡️ Follow our instagram for real-time updates on our Stories.⬅️
Get to dark skies…expected to be clear enough after 11pm

08/01/2026

Such a fascinating look @ Haystack Falls & nearly 100 years of Going-to-the-Sun Road history!

Hey! It’s History Friday!

This week we're comparing photos of the Haystack Creek Culvert in Glacier National Park. Showing what the site looked like before construction began in 1926, shortly after completion in 1928, and what it looks like today, nearly 100 years later in 2026! In 1925, the National Park Service partnered with the Bureau of Public Roads to build a scenic highway across the park that would provide visitors access to the mountains while preserving the natural landscape. As construction progressed on the west side of the park, engineers needed a way to carry the road across Haystack Creek, a steep mountain stream that forms the picturesque Haystack Falls. To solve this challenge, they designed and built the Haystack Creek Culvert in 1926, making it one of the earliest structures completed along the road.

To blend with the rugged mountain scenery, the structure was built with concrete and faced with native stone masonry. The creek flows through the culvert beneath the roadway before continuing down the mountainside toward McDonald Creek. As one of about seventeen historic masonry structures along the Going-to-the-Sun Road, the Haystack Creek Culvert remains an excellent example of how engineers combined practical design with conservation, ensuring that the road fit naturally into Glacier National Park’s spectacular landscape.

You get bonus points if you can spot where the two men are standing in the 1926 photo.

Source: National Park Service: Highways in Harmony (Going-to-the-Sun Road) Haystack Creek Culvert, Spanning North gulch of Haystack… — PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine

Photo: Montana History Portal, 2026 photo taken by library staff Liz Camarillo

07/29/2026

Great resource for checking current fire 🔥 & air quality while traveling:

https://fire.airnow.gov/?utm_source=chatgpt.com&fbclid=IwZnRzaATXMd1wZG9mAWZkaWQWULfrF7iXzx3MxrD78YdSrDT_jOiUm2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7Zt0PzQz0_hLTtXr1EsLRzTPvb47XLjQEzadc_7DukEKUgHgfEj6YuajyV5A_aem_-MdoDB7GoCdKHFQsc53d8Q #9.84/48.3697/-114.088

This map shows fine particle pollution (PM2.5) from wildfires and other sources. It provides a public resource of information to best prepare and manage wildfire season. Developed in a joint partnership between the EPA and USFS.

07/23/2026

07/15/2026

This 💯! 🫡