Category: Travel to and from Alaska
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Alaska in July
I had an incredible July in 2023. In June I was still figuring out how to best visit Denali National Park and see the wildlife there. August was focused on fishing. July was my best wildlife viewing, the World Eskimo Indian Olympics, lots of wildflowers, and the beginning of berries and fishing. Before pondering the…
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Alaska in June
If you love moose calves, June is a great month to visit Alaska. Spend several days visiting Denali National Park in June and you are almost guaranteed to see moose calves with their mothers. Click the links for additional moose calf photos in earlier posts: https://roaming-nature.com/2023/06/08/wildlife-babies-iii/ https://roaming-nature.com/2023/05/30/wildlife-babies-ii-denali-national-park/ In Interior Alaska snow will be gone from…
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Alaska in May
In May you can see the beautiful snow in interior Alaska while enjoying long days that are often sunny. Value train tickets are available on some scenic rail routes including Anchorage to Denali. Hotels, campgrounds and tours will be gearing up throughout the month with nearly full offerings on Memorial Day weekend and beyond. The…
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Alaska in August
C and I think August is the best month for sportfishing as we enjoy fishing for silver salmon (coho). https://roaming-nature.com/2023/08/15/long-weekend-with-coho-count/ If you want to fish and visit Denali National Park, spend several days (or more) in Southern Alaska to fish, then head north for several days (or more) in Denali. We ate a lot of salmon…
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Alaska in April
If you visit the far north in April you have a good chance of seeing the Northern Lights. Aurora II, Week 4 in Healy – Me & C (roaming-nature.com) The temperature in interior Alaska will be cold, but the bright sun is lovely when it isn’t snowing. Days are longer and brighter than in September…
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Alaska in September
A number of people have asked about a good time to visit Alaska. I am guessing July will be my winner, but I will consider one month at a time. Since most of the folks asking live in Virginia, this week is a good time to post about September. The recent weather here in VA…
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March 2023 Recap
As I was writing my annual holiday letter I decided to share some of it via this blog as well. Last year’s letter had several questions about what 2023 would bring (travel questions in bold below). I have been having technical difficulties with this post, hopefully it works out! What is the coldest temp on…
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Forest Sounds
I have a nice forest loop for my daily walk. On returning to Virginia, I was surprised by the noisy chorus the insects make in the woods. Did I just not notice in Alaska? Or are the Virginia forest insects louder than insects in interior Alaska? Certainly crickets chirp far louder than mosquitoes whine… No…
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Day 18, Home!
Today we drove from Bradford, PA to Luray, VA, arriving home at 4:30. In 15 days of driving we travelled 5,150 miles from Healy, Alaska (18 days total as we took 3 days off along the way). It is splendid to be home with running water, comfy furniture, and 2 laying hens! Our house sitters…
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Day 17, Niagara Falls
Today we crossed the US/Canada border four times (2 crossings were unplanned as C left his phone at his nephew’s as we discovered just 15 miles down the road). We drove from Port Huron, MI to Bradford, PA adding about 2 hours to see Niagara Falls. We arrived at Niagara Falls, Ontario at nearly 6…
Me & C 