Tag: travel
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Coastal Alabama
My side of the family met in Alabama this January. We stayed near the beach in Gulf Shores for 4 days. One day we all took the ferry over to Dauphin Island for lunch and to enjoy the Aquarium there. After the rest of the family left, C and I spent a couple more days…
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Dalton Highway, Part II
Everyone we met said the same thing about the Dalton, “take your time”. I would say we planned 5 days and they would relax a bit. We only needed to average 200 miles a day. Surely that would leave loads of time for fishing and exploring. Actually it was barely adequate. There was a lot…
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Day 9, Delta Junction, Alaska
We have arrived in Alaska and only have 205 miles left to finish the drive to Healy. We saw 24 Dall Sheep in their usual spot near Destruction Bay. Once (2022?) we saw them near the highway, but today they were dots unless we zoomed in with binoculars or camera. We saw a Northern Harrier…
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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 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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Day Sixteen, Delta Junction to Healy
Over 4800 miles and the travel portion of the journey is over! Our last tourist photo is at North Pole, Alaska ( a real town, but not at the real north pole). We saw 2 coyotes after leaving Delta Junction, the only wildlife today other than birds. As we approached Fairbanks it felt like we…
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Day Fourteen, Whitehorse to Pickhandle Lake
We saw a small band of free range (wild?) horses shortly after getting underway. A little further we saw a big coyote but couldn’t get a photo. The scenery has been incredible, especially after the snow cleared and visibility improved. Like so much of the trip, the photos don’t do justice. Writing from Destruction Bay…
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Day Thirteen, Whitehorse
Day started shortly after midnight with our first ever viewing of the aurora borealis. We saw beautiful wavy, curling green streaks from our 3rd floor motel room with North-facing windows. We are looking forward to more viewings (and hopefully some photos) in the coming days and months, if we can pull ourselves out of bed.…
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Day Twelve, Watson Lake to Whitehorse
Seven caribou shortly after we started Day 3 of the Alaska Highway. Yesterday was our coldest morning, -9F and it didn’t warm up to over -6F for HOURS. Today it was +5F which was the warmest start in some time. More often than not we need to clear some snow from the truck. We always…
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Day Eleven, Fort Nelson to Watson Lake
Day 2 on the Alaska Highway was awesome. We saw 2 moose, began crossing the beautiful Rocky Mountains, and then took a lovely break at Liard River Hot Springs. I loved that there were First Nations people from elders to children also enjoying a soak. They have used the spring for generations. On the walk…
Me & C 