• Mt Reynolds       National Park Montana  Waterton's Core
Vision  Waterton Lakes National Park represents the southern
Rocky Mountains Natural Region - where some of the most ancient
mountains in the Rockies abruptly meet the prairie. It helps
protect the unique and unusually diverse physical, biological
and cultural resources found in the Crown of the Continent: one
of the narrowest places in the Rocky Mountain chain. Several
different ecological regions meet and interact in a landscape
shaped by wind, fire, flooding, and abundant plants and
wildlife. It is part of a system of National Parks representing
the natural landscapes of Canada.  “Where the Mountains Meet the
Prairie”  Waterton Lakes National Park also has global
significance because of several key international designations.
• Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (WGWGIPP) (1932) -
The WGWGIPP was originally created as a symbol of peace and
goodwill between the United States and Canada but has now
evolved to also represent the need for coo