• Feature Friday – Steven Gnam

    Feature Friday – Steven Gnam

    I first met Steven Gnam at a wedding rehearsal dinner. We quickly found out that he was good friends with some childhood friends of mine. I told him about my project and we resolved to get out on one of my hikes in 2011. That trip ended up being one to Logging and Grace Lakes.…

  • Extended Backpacking Trips in Glacier National Park – Part 2

    Extended Backpacking Trips in Glacier National Park – Part 2

    “Where do start on planning my extended backpacking trip in Glacier National Park?” In Part 1, I explored resources and approach to getting a great extended backpacking trip in Glacier National Park. In this video, I’m providing more specific guidance on routes. Routes Covered: Northern Circle Northern Traverse Bowman Lake and Kintla Lake out and backs to…

  • Extended Backpacking Trips in Glacier National Park – Part 1

    Extended Backpacking Trips in Glacier National Park – Part 1

    Feeling overwhelmed with where to start on planning your extended backpacking trip in Glacier National Park? In this video, Jake helps you find the appropriate resources to get started and provides you with his favorite areas. Part 2 covers some options in detail. Resources Glacier National Park’s Backcountry Camping Site  Day Hikes of Glacier National…

  • Hike 734 Tour 2014

    Hike 734 Tour 2014

    I’ll be hitting the road this Monday and Tuesday (4/7/14-4/8/14), looping through western Montana dropping off my Day Hikes of Glacier National Park Map Guide to my resellers. I’ll be going to the following towns: Essex East Glacier Browning Choteau Fairfield Great Falls Helena Butte Missoula You can track where I’ll be at on my…

  • Take Flight!

    Take Flight!

    A conversation with a friend the other day revealed that he hates spring. He loves that it’s transitioning from winter to summer, but the bipolar weather with the mud isn’t his favorite. I, on the other hand, love it! While spring isn’t my favorite season, I love the warm sunshine with the snow flurries… in…

  • Hike 734 Social Media

    Hike 734 Social Media

    Love Glacier National Park and on Facebook, Instagram, etc? Make sure you connect with Jake and Hike 734 via his channels to get ideas for hikes, your fix on Glacier photos and just generally excited about your next visit to Glacier! Facebook – Hike 734 Instagram – @hike734 YouTube – Hike 734 Flickr – Hike…

  • Clickable Glacier National Park Trail Map

    Clickable Glacier National Park Trail Map

    For those of you newer to my site, you may have not known about a fun feature called the Clickable Glacier National Park Trail Map. It allows you to access videos of every trail in Glacier National Park by clicking on a trail map of Glacier. The original map I used was a 1966 USGS…

  • Glacier View and Made in Montana Tradeshow

    Glacier View and Made in Montana Tradeshow

    My buddy Blake Passmore of Climb Glacier National Park and I couldn’t resist a beautiful sunny day and headed out to the mountains. We ended up hiking part way up a mountain called Riverview that overlooks the North Fork Flathead River just outside of the Park on Demers Ridge. We’re also stoked to be part…

  • Day Hikes of Glacier National Park Map Guide Announcement

    Day Hikes of Glacier National Park Map Guide Announcement

    A day hike guide from Jake is here! The Day Hikes of Glacier National Park Map Guide is a wonderful and intuitive map on one side and a guide on the other. Watch the video for a tour so you can have the perfect day of hiking Glacier National Park! In stock now here in…