CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK – Through the magic of film, visit Glacier and Grand Teton National Parks on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 1:30 p.m. as the Interpretation Association continues a five-Saturday series featuring eight of our glorious western national parks.

All ages will thrill to these awe-inspiring vistas that are set aside as our American heritage. If you have visited these parks, the series will help you relive your great experiences. If you have never visited these parks, it will be a great first experience for you.

In 1910, when Glacier became a National Park, the only way to explore this Montana gem, which straddles the Continental Divide, was by horseback.

In 1920, at a cost of $3 million dollars, the 52 mile Going-To-The-Sun-Road was opened to automobiles. Thrill to Logan Pass at an elevation of 6,646 feet. Today, there is easy access for their 2 million visitors each year.

Lake County began as scraped off ocean sediment and Glacier National Park began as sediment deposited in an ancient sea. As you view this film, compare the areas as you enjoy high mountain adventure, alpine lakes and wildlife.

Next, we will visit Grand Teton National Park, which encompasses approximately 310,000 acres in northwestern Wyoming.

We often hear of “Jackson Hole.” What is referred to by “hole” is a high altitude plateau, 8 to 15 miles wide and 40 miles long, ringed by majestic mountains. As a reference, Clear Lake is approximately 9 miles wide at widest point and 19 miles long, but Lake County is not a high altitude plateau ringed by mountains that reach 7,000 feet above its valley. The Teton Mountain Range dominates this park’s skyline.

To give park visitors more opportunity to attend programs and view the museum, the interpretive association is opening the Visitor Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Saturday through October. The museum is one of Lake County’s great treasures of natural history.

At this time, there is no entrance fee to Clear Lake State Park for participating in walks, programs or visiting the museum.

Visit www.clearlakestatepark.org for program schedule, great photos and park information.

Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.