How Old Are The National Parks Here In Montana?

Soon summer will be here, and with that, tourist season.

There are a few signs of tourist season in Montana. RV's, traffic, and the tourists themselves walking around wearing over priced "Montana" t-shirts. Personally, I love the tourists, they are big money for the state, and I welcome them and there money here in Montana, and hope they have a good time.

While there is much to see in Big Sky Country, the two big ticket items are Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks.

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Last year Yellowstone saw over 4.7 million people visit and Glacier welcomed 3.3 million visitors. It's pretty impressive when you combine the two numbers and realize that's like 7 million more people than actually live here in Montana.

Did you know that both Yellowstone and Glacier are among the oldest National Parks in the country? Yep, both make the Top 10 for the Oldest National Parks, which is kind of cool that they are both here in Montana.

Glacier National Park comes in 8th on the list as it was designated a National Park on May 11th, 1910.

When was Yellowstone National Park established?

So, what about Yellowstone? Well, as you may know, Yellowstone is America's oldest National Park, which means it takes the top spot, but what you might not know is that it was designated back on March 1st, 1872. It was President Grant that signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act into law.

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It should be noted that Yellowstone was the first National Park in the United States, and the rest of the world. What is your favorite National Park? What makes it so great? Let us know by sending us a message on our app.