We took the Red Bus Tour at Glacier National Park last Saturday. The bus drivers/tour guides are called Jammers. Our's was Mike, from St Louis, Missouri, he knew more about the Park's geology than a geologist would! The buses have canvas tops that are rolled back and when he would stop to explain something, all of us tourists would pop up like prairie dogs to take photos and listen to him. Here he is using his hands to explain the Lewis Overthrust - a tectonic plate of the earth's crust that collapsed back on itself in the Middle Jurassic times - 80 million years ago. He was the very best tour guide, his park knowledge was gained from hiking the park for 20 years before he applied to work as a Jammer. He took geology in college and it became his passion. We were so fortunate to have him as our Jammer!
@cindymc@mittens Thank you for your comments! Our Jammer said he took "Rocks for Jocks" (a geology class) in college and that was his humble start to that great study subject.
When a tour guide is that interesting and talented it makes the experience even better than you expect it to be. The collage tells a great story with the mountains in the background.
Thank you for your great comments! It was a magical tour!
@365karly1 We stayed in Whitefish and drove to the park at 6 Saturday morning, I had to get Lake McDonald photos of course, ha! Then we had breakfast and were ready for the tour. Glacier Park is truly out of this world as far as natural beauty. I got some wonderful photos! I'm so envious of you living so close to the park. How wonderful!
Thank you for your great comments! It was a magical tour!
@365karly1 We stayed in Whitefish and drove to the park at 6 Saturday morning, I had to get Lake McDonald photos of course, ha! Then we had breakfast and were ready for the tour. Glacier Park is truly out of this world as far as natural beauty. I got some wonderful photos! I'm so envious of you living so close to the park. How wonderful!