“Death on the Trail” Reynolds
The unlikely origins of an International Peace Park
As one of Glacier’s first park rangers, Albert Reynolds watched over a massive area in the north of the park. He started going by the nickname “Death on the Trail” while he was still alive.
By reading his journals—and meeting a modern day backcountry ranger—we uncover the connection between Reynolds and the world’s first international peace park.
Excerpted from the episode Confluence | Goat Haunt, from season one of Headwaters. Season One set out to share stories of nature and culture from each major region of Glacier National Park.
“I made a bread pudding for dinner and took a cup of cold water.
That was my Christmas.”
Who I Spoke With
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Tracey Weisse
NPS - Backcountry Ranger