Category: Informational

  • Merlin Eating Bohemian Waxwing

    Merlin Eating Bohemian Waxwing

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    Jake Bramante

    Went out again for the Christmas Bird Count in the Bigfork, MT region. This was the 41st count for that area. We counted 36 species in our area with 666 Canada Geese and 508 of everything else for a total of 1,174 birds! The highlight of the day was a Merlin on a power pole eating…

  • Glacier Christmas Bird Count 2014

    Glacier Christmas Bird Count 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    It’s that time of the year for Audubon’s 115th annual Christmas Bird Count. As if I needed any excuse to get out in Glacier National Park on a sunny day…. citizen science is always a great excuse. While the snow was really crunchy making it hard to hear and easy to scare birds away, we still…

  • Christmas Bird Count 2014

    Christmas Bird Count 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    It’s that time of year when the longest running citizen science program in the world kicks off! The annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count is in its 115th year and the great thing is, whether or not you’re an experienced birder, you can be a part of it. Head on over to http://www.audubon.org to connect with…

  • Shout-outs from the Web

    Shout-outs from the Web

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    Jake Bramante

    A couple of cool Hike 734 mentions around the internet that I’d like to draw your attention to. This is more about them than me. Check out the blogs that mentioned me. You’ll be glad you did. Hiking the Trail Adam Nutting is working his way through the Appalachian Trail and has a great blog documenting…

  • “All About Glacier” Lecture Series

    “All About Glacier” Lecture Series

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    Jake Bramante

    I’m pleased to let you know about a free presentation I’m doing next Wednesday night, November 12th at 7pm in the Arts and Technology Building at Flathead Valley Community College. I’m going to be presenting on my summer of 2011 where I hiked all of Glacier National Park’s trails. Click here to see a few…

  • Hiking in Zion National Park

    Hiking in Zion National Park

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    Jake Bramante

    I’m currently down in Zion National Park working on my next project (those of you following me on Twitter and Facebook have already seen some photos). This place is truly amazing and I can’t believe I’m getting to explore it so much. Here’s a picture I took yesterday from the Narrows. I’ll begin posting more Zion…

  • Day Hikes Map Guide in the Flathead Beacon

    Day Hikes Map Guide in the Flathead Beacon

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    Jake Bramante

    I’ve been very blessed to have the local papers report on my project in 2011 as well as talk about some of the products I’ve introduced. Tristan Scott was one of the first to write about me and my project. I’m a huge fan of the way he tells stories and honored to have him…

  • Logan Pass Opening 2014

    Logan Pass Opening 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    It’s finally here! Going-to-the-Sun Road is officially open all the way up and over Logan Pass in 2014. It has been a higher than normal snowpack for spring, so it’s taken a bit, but the Park Service has been working like crazy to open it up. While hiking in the high country will be limited,…

  • 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…