Yesterday was a fantastic day of hiking and photography in Alaska. I updated a wildflower guide, captured a black-capped chickadee collecting nest material, saw my first blooming wildflower of the season (northern kittentails), and hiked Wickersham Dome, unexpectedly meeting an old friend.
And the #NewMexico to #Alaska journey begins! I figured I could benefit from some company so I have my copilots Nori the Narwhal navigating and Still In The Box Furby riding shotgun.
Methinks the little ermine's catch is bigger than he is! Photographer Lacee Johnson said the ermine would drop the little creature (vole or shrew?) several times before he got it across the road. #Alaska#AlaskaWildlife#ErmineFeedingFrenzy#ErmineMeal
2013 "Gold Rush Alaska #006" by photographer Gentaro Ishizuka, part of his series focusing on the relics of the Klondike Gold Rush, to be published later this year in a book also called Gold Rush Alaska, a name that will not stand out among books on Alaska. #alaskahistory#alaska
If you’re in Fairbanks, come by UAF for the Research Open House Thursday evening 4-7pm AKDT. I’ll be staffing a table in the Akasofu Building lobby, so stop by and let’s talk climate! #akwx#UAF#Alaska
2022, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women nacaq by Kayla McDermott. A nacaq is a traditional Sugpiaq (Alutiiq) beaded headdress for women. Via Alutiiq Museum of Kodiak. #alaskahistory#alaska#MMIW
Meteor Peak, standing at 8,133 ft (2,478.94 m), along with the surrounding peaks of the Hayes Range, a subrange of the Alaska Range, towering over the Black Rapids Glacier in the foreground.
At a friend's house, a newborn moose calf got "stuck" under his truck (too afraid to move) and stayed there until mom returned. Calf climbed out from under the truck and happily followed mom down the road. So much preciousness this time of year! 💗 #Alaska#AlaskaWildlife#Moosetodon#MooseBabies
Fairbanks Airport up to 66F (18.9C) through 5pm Wednesday, the highest temperature since September 9th. Webcam image courtesy explorefairbanks.com #akwx#Weather#Alaska
In 1916, Lena Morrow Lewis (1868-1950) was the Socialist candidate for Alaska's non-voting representative to Congress, making her the first Alaskan woman to run for federal office. She received 10% of the vote. #alaskahistory#alaska