Step out your door in Whitefish and you’re literally surrounded by beauty. Glacier National Park rises behind this ideally situated Rocky Mountain village, and Whitefish Lake is a great place for binge-watching nature from boat or bank. Just minutes up the mountain from HGTV Dream Home 2019 are the trails around Whitefish Mountain Resort. In winter, strap on your skis or snowshoes and get a feel for the neighborhood, enjoying the vistas of the mountains and valleys below. Take a memorable bike ride or hike in autumn to admire the brilliant fall colors, and during the warm season when the fields transform from snowy to showy with blankets of wildflowers.

The backdrop to HGTV Dream Home 2019 is stunning Glacier National Park, the million-acre home to—you guessed it—glaciers galore (26 of them) as well as hundreds of lakes and mountains. The scenery is magnificent, the opportunities endless for exploration. Throw your selfie stick in the backpack; we’re going to visit a few must-sees in the park. Let’s begin with the Going-to-the-Sun Road.

The 50-mile Going-to-the-Sun Road cuts through Glacier National Park from west to east and showcases the park’s many offerings as it winds past mountains, waterfalls, lakes and resident wildlife. By car, bike or shuttle, you’ll find travelling this road is a treat in its own right. Stretch your legs on one of the numerous hikes (easy to strenuous) with trailheads along the road. Portions of the route are closed at particular times of the year due to weather, so check the park website for current conditions.

Forget your hiking shoes? Trail of the Cedars is a short, wheelchair-friendly loop trail, wending its way through an ancient forest of enormous red cedar and western hemlock. Its midway point is impressive Avalanche Gorge, where glacier water forces its way down the mountain. If you had a good breakfast and brought your hikers, opt here for the backcountry 4.5-mile Avalanche Lake Trail. The payoff is amazing views of the mountains and waterfalls. Start the hike early and arrive at the lake in time to capture the sun rising above the mountains.