• Northern Hawk Owl on Camas Road

    Northern Hawk Owl on Camas Road

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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…

  • “Mountain Goat at Cracker Lake” – DVD Excerpt

    “Mountain Goat at Cracker Lake” – DVD Excerpt

    During my presentation at the Myrna Loy Center in Helena, MT, I tell the story of one of my favorite photos of a mountain goat overlooking the incredible Cracker Lake. For this story and other stories from my incredible 2011 summer, check out my presentation DVD!

  • Hike 734 Presentation DVD Announcement

    Hike 734 Presentation DVD Announcement

    Have you been unable to make the Hike 734 presentation? Have you ever wanted to take the presentation home with you? Well wait no more. Today you can take home with you Jake’s Hike 734 presentation via DVD or digital download. The presentation is the story of Jake’s 2011 summer to become the first person…

  • Mystery Box!

    Mystery Box!

    UPDATE: They Mystery Box is Jake’s Presentation on DVD and digital download. Read more on the Announcement Blog!! I’m coming out with a new product here in the next few days, but decided to have a little fun with the announcement. I’m putting it up for pre-sale, but I’m not telling you what it is!…