Tag: wildflowers

• Midnight Moose, Pika, and 17 Caribou

  

  C and I took a late drive to Teklanika, enjoying wildlife and the surreal Alaska twilight.  We set a new personal record by seeing 17 caribou in this one trip.  We saw 2 groups of 8 each, all at a distance,  then the above bull caribou crossed the road in front of us.  No young…

  Melissa Rudacille

  May 20, 2024

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Garden/Plants

  Alaska Wildlife, Caribou, Denali National Park, moose photos, nautical twilight, wildflowers

• Savage Alpine Trail

  

  On July 4th C needed to work and I hiked the steep 4 mile Savage Alpine Trail. I hadn’t expected the variety of habitats and wildflowers. So many different species were blooming. My labels are a decent guess. I dawdled, looking at flowers and mountains and hoping to see a pika or marmot. Most of…

  Melissa Rudacille

  July 9, 2023

  Alaska Activities, Garden/Plants, Life in Alaska

  Denali National Park, Savage Alpine Trail, wildflowers