Tag: Denali

• Alaska with Friends

  

  Friends came to Alaska for 7 full days, and we traveled together 6 of those days.  They had a good “highlights” adventure, with 3 days at Denali National Park, one night boondocking along the Parks Highway,  one night at Russian River, one night in Seward, and one night at Portage Glacier. Their wishlist was wildlife viewing (including…

  Melissa Rudacille

  July 11, 2025

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Birds, Camping in Alaska, Fishing in Alaska, travel, Wildlife

  Alaska Wildlife, Caribou, Denali, Denali National Park, fishing, glacier, Grizzly Bear, moose photos, Porpoises, Ptarmigan, Russian River, Teklanika Campground, Whittier

• Fun Times in Alaska

  

  The five-week old sled dog puppies at Denali National Park are adorable.  Volunteers and park staff are asked to help socialize the puppies.  Storm was my favorite, she is on the far left in the photo below.  Webcam of puppy kennel:  https://www.nps.gov/dena/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams-pups.htm. Later the same day we went on a thrilling flight with Fly Denali…

  Melissa Rudacille

  June 12, 2025

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife

  alaska, Alaska Wildlife, Denali, Denali National Park, Fly Denali, glacier, pika

• 27 Moose and Denali Alpenglow

  

  We had a record moose day yesterday!  We have never seen so many in one day.   Our first moose was on Stampede Road just 15 minutes after leaving the house, and the last was on our road, 5 minutes from home. The other 25 moose were all in Denali National Park.  Eleven were in sight…

  Melissa Rudacille

  April 22, 2025

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Wildlife

  alaska, Alaska Wildlife, Denali, Denali National Park, moose photos, Moose with white hind legs

• Denali, Susitna River, and Fairbanks

  

  While it is warming up fast, much of interior Alaska’s infrastructure is closed for another month or more.  The George Parks Highway is open pavement, but most rest areas and overlooks to the side of the road haven’t been cleared.  Many people before us had trudged thru the snow to this viewpoint of the Alaska…

  Melissa Rudacille

  May 3, 2024

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Birds, When to travel to Alaska

  alaska, Alaska Wildlife, Bird Watching, break-up, Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, Denali, Denali Highway, Denali National Park, Migration, moose photos, Trumpeter Swans

• Aurora V, from Denali National Park

  

  Astronomical twilight (the darkest it gets this time of year) started at 12:06 early this morning.  Since it was a clear night I had set my alarm for 12:20 am.  I wasn’t expecting much as the forecast kp index was only a 3.  To my surprise,  there was some color in the sky, dramatically obvious…

  Melissa Rudacille

  April 21, 2024

  Alaska Activities, Life in Alaska

  alaska, astronomical twilight, aurora borealis, daylight, Denali, Denali National Park, nautical twilight, Northern lights, northern lights in all directions

• Denali and Wildlife,  Healy Week One 2024

  

  We have been back in Healy one week and have gone into Denali as far as Mountain Vista 3 times.  We saw The Mountain (and lots of beautiful lesser mountains).  Yesterday we watched a mostly white Ptarmagin walk along a gravel bar, and saw a moose grazing then lie down.   Today we saw fresh tracks…

  Melissa Rudacille

  April 20, 2024

  Alaska Wildlife, Birds, Life in Alaska, Wildlife

  Alaska Wildlife, Bird Watching, Denali, Denali National Park, healy, Ptarmigan

• 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…

  Melissa Rudacille

  February 16, 2024

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, When to travel to Alaska

  alaska, Alaska weather, Alaska Wildlife, daylight, Denali, Denali National Park, moose photos, travel

• Termination Dust, Weather, Week 25 in Healy

  

  Yesterday and today we had a dusting of snow at elevation. Summer is over! Low of 39 degrees and high of 58 (we hear Virginia is sweltering at 98). Saturday was a rare sunny day so we went into the park. Hard to believe we only have a few weeks left before we start the…

  Melissa Rudacille

  September 3, 2023

  Alaska Wildlife, Life in Alaska

  Alaska weather, Denali, Denali National Park, moose photos

• Denali on a Clear Day, Week 18 in Healy

  

  “That big, white mountain is Denali, this is my best view in 4 1/2 months!” While I wasn’t as verbal, I was impressed as well. This was my best view in just over 4 months, and probably my second best of all time. My lovely husband, who constantly checks the weather and visibility for his…

  Melissa Rudacille

  July 28, 2023

  Alaska Activities, Life in Alaska

  Denali, Denali National Park

• Ptarmigan, Week 7 in Healy

  

  We started our 7th week with a nice visit to Denali. The moose wasn’t in a good place for a photo, but the Ptarmigan were cooperative. I love their feathered “slippers” and the clucking and purring noises they make. Above is a picture I posted earlier, back when the Ptarmigan were all white. Below is…

  Melissa Rudacille

  April 29, 2023

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Life in Alaska

  Denali, Denali National Park, Ptarmigan