• Apgar Lookout Bushwhack

    Apgar Lookout Bushwhack

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    Jake Bramante

    Went out for a little off-trail adventure that included Apgar Lookout, then a ridge walk. Our destination was a ways down the ridge and our spirits were broken by downfall. We decided to turn back. This, of course, didn’t mean we had a terrible day. We saw loads of flowers, birds, a mule deer to…

  • Glacier National Park Shuttles

    Glacier National Park Shuttles

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    Jake Bramante

    **2024 Update in Glacier National Park Shuttle below for after Labor Day and in Glacier Park Inc East Side shuttles as well as additional shuttle services Logistics in Glacier can be a bit of a challenge. Thankfully there are a few different shuttling options that make it easier. Unfortunately, they are operated by five different…

  • Two Grizzly Bears Interacting

    Two Grizzly Bears Interacting

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    Jake Bramante

    While on my overnight trip to Elizabeth Lake, I came across a really cool interaction between two grizzly bears. I was trying to see the common loons I had heard wailing earlier when a grizzly foraging among the avalanche debris caught my eye. What I didn’t know immediately was that there was another bear further…

  • Elizabeth Lake Spring 2014

    Elizabeth Lake Spring 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    I’ve always entered the Belly River area of Glacier National Park later in summer. Looking at the fields, I knew that the flowers would be beautiful and animals would be aplenty. One of my favorite waterfalls, Dawn Mist Falls, is one of the more powerful waterfalls as it is the entire Belly River pouring over…

  • Quartz Lake Loop Looning 2014

    Quartz Lake Loop Looning 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    Working with the Citizen Science Program in Glacier National Park is a great excuse for me to get out (and it helps science in the Park!) as if I needed one. So my buddy TJ and I took off to do the Quartz Lake Loop. Quartz Lake, Middle Quartz Lake and Lower Quartz Lake are…

  • Finding Road Status in Glacier National Park

    Finding Road Status in Glacier National Park

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    Jake Bramante

    As the snow melts in Glacier National Park, more and more roads open up and give visitors access to the million acres of incredible scenery. Sometimes the Park’s website can be overwhelming, but the information is there. Check out the video below for a tour and the links right below to jump right in! Road…

  • Apgar Lookout – Early 2014

    Apgar Lookout – Early 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    At the end of April, decided to check out Apgar Lookout. The road to the trailhead was surprisingly open and the trail snow free for the first 2/3 of the trip. Loads of birds, sunshine and views! Special Note: If you decide to hike to Apgar this early, make sure you have snowshoes and/or crampons…

  • Book Review – Dirt Work: An Education in the Woods

    Book Review – Dirt Work: An Education in the Woods

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    Jake Bramante

    A while back I was sent a copy of “Dirt Work: An Education in the Woods” by Christine Byl. Christine was a former seasonal trail crew member in Glacier National Park, then up in Alaska. The book is written with a raw edge that you’d expect from a trail crew member, but not necessarily a…

  • Walking Going-to-the-Sun Road

    Walking Going-to-the-Sun Road

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    Jake Bramante

    A little sunshine on the face on a bluebird day beckoned my wife and me to Glacier. The Going-to-the-Sun Road is closed at Lake McDonald on the west side, so we walked the clear road to the north end of the lake and walked around McDonald Creek. Check out the link below the video to…