Got an early start today since we were going to Waterton International Peace Park in Canada (about 150 miles one way). Started out at 7:30 a.m. with lots of layers on because it was only 51 degrees here in Hungry Horse. You delicate people understand and know that when I say “many” layers, it’s at least 7. But it did warm up a little as we rode north.
We stopped in Browning, MT, at the Blackfeet Heritage Center in the Blackfeet Indiana Reservation. Chief Earl Old Person told us stories to help us understand the various ceremonies the Blackfeet had and why they were important. The Blackfeet Indian Reservation is 1.5 million acres of beautiful countryside. The reservation borders Glacier National Park and Canada.
After visiting the Blackfeet Heritage Center we continued north to Waterton International Peace Park. The Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is the name of the union of the Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada and the Glacier National Park in the United States. In 1979, Waterton and bordering Glacier National park in the US were designated as World Biosphere reserves, preserving mountains, prairie, lakes and freshwater wetlands ecosystems. Habitats represented in the parks' range include: prairie grasslands, aspen grove forests, alpine tundra/high meadows, lower subalpine forests, deciduous and coniferous forests. The weather was cool and overcast.
We walked through the Prince of Wales Lodge at Waterton. The lodge opened in 1927. The hotel was named after Prince Edward and retains its British atomosphere even today. (We even saw a guy in a kilt when we walked through the lobby.) The lodge is on a bluff overlooking Waterton Lake.
The ride back was over some great riding roads, lots of curves and up and down the mountains.
The ride back was over some great riding roads, lots of curves and up and down the mountains. 
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