Month: January 2014

  • Feature Friday – Floral Park Traverse by Alex Blondeau

    Feature Friday – Floral Park Traverse by Alex Blondeau

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    Jake Bramante

    This isn’t the first time I’ve put up a video by Alex. (Send me fun videos and I just might post them!) This time he comes to Glacier National Park to hike the Floral Park Traverse. This part on-trail and part off-trail trip is one that’s been on my bucket list and I’ve just not…

  • TEDx Whitefish

    TEDx Whitefish

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    Jake Bramante

    I can’t remember the first TED event that I watched online, but I can safely say that I became enamored instantly. I can’t even count how many I’ve watched since then. This year, TED comes to Whitefish, MT in the form of TEDx Whitefish (the ‘x’ meaning that it’s an independently organized event) on January…

  • Alpine Glow in 2014

    Alpine Glow in 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    While I’m a huge fan of the long days in the middle of the summer, the shorter days of winter give us late sunrises and early sunsets. This makes it much easier to view both the sun coming up and going down. Couple that with the white canvas of snowcapped mountains and you have the…

  • Raptor at the Feeder

    Raptor at the Feeder

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    Jake Bramante

    I was getting mail the other day and saw this guy (or gal) fly past me on a mission. It found what it was looking for in the form of a House Sparrow (RIP). This Sharp-shinned Hawk proceeded to hang around my house and my gut tells me that it wasn’t too interested in my…

  • Happy New Year 2014!

    Happy New Year 2014!

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    Jake Bramante

    Went for a walk to the river by my house with my wife as the sun rose on a new year. The air was crisp and the reflections were sharp as a multitude of winter birds were waking up. For them, it’s just another cold morning with a blue sky. It’s all about finding food,…