Hiker May Be First to Be Killed by Bear in Nearly 30 Years at Glacier National Park

The announcement comes days after a Florida man was reported missing from a trail in the same area.

The Polebridge entrance to Glacier National Park and ranger station is shown on Feb. 7, 2026. The road is closed to vehicles in winter at the park boundary here. NPS/Andrew Friedgen

The National Park Service (NPS) discovered the body of a missing hiker around noon on May 6 on a trail inside Glacier National Park in Montana, whom they suspect was killed by a bear in the first deadly encounter at the park in 28 years.

The man’s remains were found about 25 miles up the Mt. Brown Trail, about 50 feet off the side in a densely wooded area surrounded by fallen trees.