Month: October 2013

  • “Bull Moose in Red Eagle Lake” – DVD Excerpt

    “Bull Moose in Red Eagle Lake” – DVD Excerpt

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    Jake Bramante

    Coming down from Triple Divide Pass to Red Eagle Lake, I saw many wonderful things, but an amazing surprise was a huge bull moose who came out and fed into the night and joined us the next morning. During my presentation at the Myrna Loy Center in Helena, MT, I tell the story. For this…

  • MT Public Radio – Climate Change Interview

    MT Public Radio – Climate Change Interview

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    Jake Bramante

    I received a call from Dan Boyce from Montana Public Radio a few days ago as he was looking for a Glacier enthusiast… um, hello! Montana Public Radio, in concert with Montana PBS are doing a series of stories this week on Climate Change in Montana. Dan wanted to interview someone who is familiar with…

  • “Touristy Spots” – DVD Excerpt

    “Touristy Spots” – DVD Excerpt

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    Jake Bramante

    Before my Hike 734 project, I tended to avoid places where droves of Glacier’s visitors would go to escape the crowds. Part of this was for good reason and part of this was my arrogance. The trouble was, not only did I have an elitist attitude, but I also robbed myself of some incredible spots.…

  • Feature Friday – Goes bump in the night

    Feature Friday – Goes bump in the night

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    Jake Bramante

    I love to hear Glacier National Park trip stories and Nicole Whittington has a doozy. Here’s her story in her own words. Make sure you check out her trip pictures on Flickr. “We didn’t end up getting to the park and thus the back country office until around 9 and when we tried to switch,…

  • “First Grizzly Bear” – DVD Excerpt

    “First Grizzly Bear” – DVD Excerpt

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    Jake Bramante

    It took until the end of August in 2011 to see my first Grizzly on the trail and he was a big one! During my presentation at the Myrna Loy Center in Helena, MT, I tell the story of meeting up with this amazing bruin. For this story and other stories from my incredible 2011…

  • “Mountain Goat at Cracker Lake” – DVD Excerpt

    “Mountain Goat at Cracker Lake” – DVD Excerpt

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    Jake Bramante

    During my presentation at the Myrna Loy Center in Helena, MT, I tell the story of one of my favorite photos of a mountain goat overlooking the incredible Cracker Lake. For this story and other stories from my incredible 2011 summer, check out my presentation DVD!