Category: Informational

  • Two Grizzly Bears Interacting

    Two Grizzly Bears Interacting

    —

    by

    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…

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

    Book Review – Dirt Work: An Education in the Woods

    —

    by

    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…

  • Hike 734 Tour 2014

    Hike 734 Tour 2014

    —

    by

    Jake Bramante

    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!

    —

    by

    Jake Bramante

    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

    —

    by

    Jake Bramante

    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

    —

    by

    Jake Bramante

    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

    —

    by

    Jake Bramante

    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

    —

    by

    Jake Bramante

    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…

  • The Eagle and The Chickadee

    The Eagle and The Chickadee

    —

    by

    Jake Bramante

    Winter can feel like such a time of desolation. Many birds have flown away, squirrels hibernate, days are shorter and flowers seem to be a distant memory. For me, it’s a time to prepare for next season. Just like the snow falling on the mountains to make for nourishing water for the summer, I try…