MONTANA GLACIER NATIONAL PARK July 14-19, 2009 $1,995     Deposit: $500 Airport:  Kalispell, Montana

Glacier  National Park  is one of only a handful of sites in the world where photographers have access to a spectacular alpine world simply by stepping out of their vehicle.  The retreating glaciers the park was named for sculpted a bewildering array of horns, arêtes and hanging valleys that beg to be photographed.  Throw in meadows of wildflowers, turquoise lakes, thunderous cascades and waterfalls, as well as an abundance of wildlife like mountain goats and bighorn sheep, and this instructional photo tour promises to be a special one.

We will show you how to do photographic justice to such a grand landscape and the animals that call it home.  Participants will get hands-on instruction in a variety of habitats.  We’ll be spending quality time on both sides of the park, as well as on the well-named Going-to-the-Sun Road  that connects them.

Participants will have plenty of time to try to capture the view from Logan Pass, the cascades in Avalanche Gorge, jagged peaks reflected in still waters and just absorb the majesty of this land where the mountains meet the sky.  There will be relaxing boat rides with towering mountains all around.  And while we probably won’t have good opportunities to photograph them, the presence of wolves and grizzly bears gives this land a wilderness feel.

To see images from the last Glacier Tour, click here.