Author: Jake Bramante

  • Blakiston Creek Trail – Waterton Lakes National Park

    Blakiston Creek Trail – Waterton Lakes National Park

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    Jake Bramante

    The Blakiston Creek Trail trailhead in Waterton Lakes National Park, is right before the bridge over Blakiston Creek as you make your way to the Crandell Lake trailhead. This trail follows Blakiston Creek on the north side between the creek and the Red Rock Parkway. It starts out in fairly dense foliage, then comes out…

  • Crandell Loop – Waterton Lakes National Park

    Crandell Loop – Waterton Lakes National Park

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    Jake Bramante

    The trail around Crandell Mountain in Waterton Lakes National Park can be accessed from three different trailheads. It is mountain bike friendly and passes by a small and beautiful lake. The trailhead off of the Akamina Parkway is one of the more popular trailheads and is a short one mile to the lake. It comes…

  • Jake Bramante joins GNPF

    Jake Bramante joins GNPF

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    Jake Bramante

    I’ve been scrambling around trying to keep blogs up, getting ready for the holidays, and starting my new contract with GNPF. It’s the last one that I’m really REALLY excited about! I’m the new Outreach Coordinator for the Glacier National Park Fund to help them through the new merger with the Glacier Association as they…

  • Cameron Lake – Waterton Lakes National Park

    Cameron Lake – Waterton Lakes National Park

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    Jake Bramante

    At the end of the Akamina Parkway in Waterton Lakes National Park, you find the beautiful Cameron Lake. There are a few trails that start from the parking lot. The trail that runs along the lake is a nice level hiking path that is just over a mile long. It hugs the lake nicely and…

  • Feature Friday – Beth Angermeier

    Feature Friday – Beth Angermeier

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    Jake Bramante

    This week’s Feature Friday comes from Beth Angermeier. She’s a Glacier National Park lover (obviously), a fan and the recent winner of the Geigerrig Pack giveaway. Check out her Facebook album from all around Glacier. Beth Angermeier’s photos If you want your blog/video/photos featured on “Feature Friday”, please head on over to my Contact Page…

  • Backpacking with your DSLR Camera

    Backpacking with your DSLR Camera

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    Jake Bramante

    ***Updated setup here! One of the greatest challenges of being a backpacking photographer/videographer is how to haul around your DSLR in a way that’s relatively comfortable and accessible. I hiked over 1,200 miles in Glacier National Park with my DSLR Camera setup (which I blogged about) using a couple of great pieces from ThinkTank Photo.…

  • Akamina Lake – Waterton Lakes National Park

    Akamina Lake – Waterton Lakes National Park

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    Jake Bramante

    Akamina Lake trailhead is located off the parking lot at Cameron Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park. This short .3 mile hike is level and easy for the entire family. It wanders through the forest and pops out into the quaint Akamina Lake that has a little viewing platform. This lake looks like it would…

  • Feature Friday – Ollig Family

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    Jake Bramante

    I love it when families get out and hike together. Steve Ollig sent me his blog on Glacier National Park. This was actually when his family went in 2009, but he’s been using my blog as a “fix” until he can get back. C’mon back Steve! You can visit Steve’s Blog here: http://smollig.blogspot.com/search/label/Glacier%20National%20Park If you…

  • Backpacking DSLR Setup

    Backpacking DSLR Setup

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    Jake Bramante

    ***Updated: See what I’m now hiking with here! For great videos and photos, Canon DSLR cameras offer incredible image quality. Here is my camera setup I took when I hiked and documented every trail in Glacier National Park in 2011 and continue to take when I get out. (Look for a future video on how…