Glacier National Park is one of two national parks located in Montana. Evidence of human presence in the region dates back over 10,000 years. The land was inhabited by many Native American tribes such as the Blackfeet, Flathead, Kalispel, Cree, Kootenai, and Gros Ventre. By the mid-1700s, the Blackfeet emerged as the dominant tribe. In 1985, the United States wanted to purchase the western mountains from the Blackfeet. The tribe sold it, asking for $3 million, but received only $1.5 million. Eventually, people began using the area for mining and other industries. George Bird Grinnell and others urged the government to protect the land. On May 11, 1910, Glacier National Park became the tenth national park. Covering 1,012,837 acres, the Glacier has a total of 762 lakes, 563 streams, 175 mountains, and 25 named glaciers. Because the park has so many lakes, only 131 were named. The four largest lakes are Lake McDonald, Lake St. Mary, Lake Bowman, and Lake Kintla. There are also many numerous smaller lakes, known as tarns, such as Avalanche Lake and Cracker Lake which are found in...