Tag: Glacier National Park

  • Feature Friday – Floral Park Traverse by Alex Blondeau

    Feature Friday – Floral Park Traverse by Alex Blondeau

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    Jake Bramante

    This isn’t the first time I’ve put up a video by Alex. (Send me fun videos and I just might post them!) This time he comes to Glacier National Park to hike the Floral Park Traverse. This part on-trail and part off-trail trip is one that’s been on my bucket list and I’ve just not…

  • Alpine Glow in 2014

    Alpine Glow in 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    While I’m a huge fan of the long days in the middle of the summer, the shorter days of winter give us late sunrises and early sunsets. This makes it much easier to view both the sun coming up and going down. Couple that with the white canvas of snowcapped mountains and you have the…

  • Happy New Year 2014!

    Happy New Year 2014!

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    Jake Bramante

    Went for a walk to the river by my house with my wife as the sun rose on a new year. The air was crisp and the reflections were sharp as a multitude of winter birds were waking up. For them, it’s just another cold morning with a blue sky. It’s all about finding food,…

  • Northern Hawk Owl on Camas Road

    Northern Hawk Owl on Camas Road

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    Jake Bramante

    The wind blew all night as a new system rolled into town. The sun arose to a blue winter sky and crisp air. I looked towards the mountains and knew I must head into Glacier before working. I grabbed my camera and drove up with no particular destination in mind. After wandering around in my…

  • “Bull Moose in Red Eagle Lake” – DVD Excerpt

    “Bull Moose in Red Eagle Lake” – DVD Excerpt

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    Jake Bramante

    Coming down from Triple Divide Pass to Red Eagle Lake, I saw many wonderful things, but an amazing surprise was a huge bull moose who came out and fed into the night and joined us the next morning. During my presentation at the Myrna Loy Center in Helena, MT, I tell the story. For this…

  • MT Public Radio – Climate Change Interview

    MT Public Radio – Climate Change Interview

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    Jake Bramante

    I received a call from Dan Boyce from Montana Public Radio a few days ago as he was looking for a Glacier enthusiast… um, hello! Montana Public Radio, in concert with Montana PBS are doing a series of stories this week on Climate Change in Montana. Dan wanted to interview someone who is familiar with…

  • “Touristy Spots” – DVD Excerpt

    “Touristy Spots” – DVD Excerpt

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    Jake Bramante

    Before my Hike 734 project, I tended to avoid places where droves of Glacier’s visitors would go to escape the crowds. Part of this was for good reason and part of this was my arrogance. The trouble was, not only did I have an elitist attitude, but I also robbed myself of some incredible spots.…

  • Feature Friday – Goes bump in the night

    Feature Friday – Goes bump in the night

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    Jake Bramante

    I love to hear Glacier National Park trip stories and Nicole Whittington has a doozy. Here’s her story in her own words. Make sure you check out her trip pictures on Flickr. “We didn’t end up getting to the park and thus the back country office until around 9 and when we tried to switch,…

  • “First Grizzly Bear” – DVD Excerpt

    “First Grizzly Bear” – DVD Excerpt

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    Jake Bramante

    It took until the end of August in 2011 to see my first Grizzly on the trail and he was a big one! During my presentation at the Myrna Loy Center in Helena, MT, I tell the story of meeting up with this amazing bruin. For this story and other stories from my incredible 2011…