The national parks portfolio . hy is practicallylimited to the parks l)Oundaries. To the north, in Canada, the mountainssubside into low, rounded ridges. To the south and west, though still fine,they lose the quality of majesty. Easterly lie the Plains. The transcontinental railway traveler skirts the park without hint of thesupreme beauty so near at hand. But let him stop at Glacier Park station orat Belton and, after swift rides in autostages, see something of the beauties ofLake St. Mary, Lake McDermott, or Lake McDonald, and he will instantlyunderstand the attractive force which draws thou
The national parks portfolio . hy is practicallylimited to the parks l)Oundaries. To the north, in Canada, the mountainssubside into low, rounded ridges. To the south and west, though still fine,they lose the quality of majesty. Easterly lie the Plains. The transcontinental railway traveler skirts the park without hint of thesupreme beauty so near at hand. But let him stop at Glacier Park station orat Belton and, after swift rides in autostages, see something of the beauties ofLake St. Mary, Lake McDermott, or Lake McDonald, and he will instantlyunderstand the attractive force which draws thousands across the continent,and will some day draw thousands across the seas, to stand spellbound beforethese awe-inspiring examples of natures noblest handiwork. << ^^^. .il^J r \ ?ki#- Photograph by Fred H. Kiser, Portland, Oregon You Seem Menaced by Glaciers and Waterfalls upon Every Side Avalanche Lake, fed from the Sperry Glacier above, hes in a cirque whose precipices rise thousands of feet. Photograph by National Park Service SWIFTCURRENT PaSS ON A SnOWY SEPTEMBER AfTERNOON
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