• Kidney Stoned in the ER

    Kidney Stoned in the ER

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    Jake Bramante

    Went to bed on Monday night feeling fine, then woke up around 12:30 a.m. with an “awesome” pain in my side. I tried to tough it out until the next morning as I don’t like to use the ER unless it truly is an emergency. After a couple of hours of pain and nausea “stuff”,…

  • McDonald Mid March

    McDonald Mid March

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    Jake Bramante

    Spent this past weekend hanging out by Lake McDonald as well as McDonald Creek as it flows in and out of Lake McDonald. The first day, I got sunshine and the second day, with my wife, had some fun birds and the tumbling water of McDonald creek as it flows into the lake. There’s still…

  • “Going-to-the-Sun Road Driving Guide” Announcement

    “Going-to-the-Sun Road Driving Guide” Announcement

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    Jake Bramante

    I’m finally lifting the wraps off my project I’ve been working on. It’s a driving guide for the Going-to-the-Sun Road! It is a map on one side and a guide on the other. It tells you not only where the best stops are, but the right order so that you get great pictures and a…

  • Feature Friday – Tyler Rasmussen

    Feature Friday – Tyler Rasmussen

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    Jake Bramante

    I first met Tyler with an email he shot me right before my hiking project got into full swing in May of 2011. In the almost two years since, he’s become quite the blogger and I love reading his stories. His great combination of writing and photos is a wonderful balance. His adventures are great,…

  • Glacier National Park Three-Day Trips

    Glacier National Park Three-Day Trips

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    Jake Bramante

    You’re getting excited about heading out to Glacier National Park for that sweet three day/two night backpacking trip and you look at the map and see 734 miles of trail and 65 campsites. What to do?! Here are a bunch of my picks in video form with me walking you all over the map. There…

  • Blakiston Falls & Snowshoe Trail – Waterton Lakes National Park

    Blakiston Falls & Snowshoe Trail – Waterton Lakes National Park

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    Jake Bramante

    The Blakiston Falls Trail starts right at the end of the Red Rock Parkway where there are bridges and interpretive signs for the three creeks that come together as one. A short walk up Blakiston Creek brings you to the lovely Blakiston Falls where there are two different vantage points. Beyond that, the trails meanders…

  • Backpacking advice?

    Backpacking advice?

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    Jake Bramante

    One day you have winter, while another, you have teases of spring. This is the time of year that gets us looking at summer pictures of Glacier National Park and dreaming of trails, mountains, lakes, birds, bears and huckleberries. It’s also the time of year that I get a lot of people emailing me, asking…

  • Touch of Glacier Speaking Events

    Touch of Glacier Speaking Events

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    Jake Bramante

    I always get excited when I get to give my presentation of my 2011 adventure. If you have seen my trail blog videos, you get little peeks into the actual experience of my trip, but the focus is on the trail. With my presentations, you get the story of my encounters with animals, how I…

  • Feature Friday – The Skyline Experience

    Feature Friday – The Skyline Experience

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    Jake Bramante

    I got this email from a Mr. Alex Blondeau who has introduced me to a route that I now want to do called the Skyline Experience. It’s an off-trail experience that starts out at the Cracker Lake trailhead, crosses Canyon Creek, climbs Wynn Mountain, then Cracker, then Mt. Siyeh, then descends down into the Cataract…