It had been a long hike for little legs.
We were in Glacier National Park and had hiked one of the park’s famous hikes to a glacial lake—nearly five miles. My son, Matt, was eight; his sister, Reggie, six, and our baby, Melanie, a toddler. She complained after so long in a backpack on her dad’s back that her legs were “broken.”
Still the kids were proud of their accomplishment and so were we, admiring the scenery. As a result of its topography and the heavy amounts of snow that fall during the winter, Glacier National Park is home to 762 lakes and many of the trails in the park lead to or end at the lake….