The chum and coho salmon are arriving at Salmon Creek and the spawning and feeding frenzy has the usually placid creek boiling and roiling as the salmon navigate the shallows. As noted in the Juneau Empire, “their dorsal fins cutting the surface like those of tiny sharks.” Yes,
Gastineau Guiding Adventures June 15 – 30
One again I had fun sharing Alaska’s mystery and beauty with my cruise ship guests these last two weeks. I always feel like I have new friends by the end of each adventure. As a courtesy for my Gastineau Guiding guests, I post
Gastineau Guiding Adventures * June 1 – 14
One again I had fun sharing Alaska’s mystery and beauty with my cruise ship guests these last two weeks. I always feel like I have new friends by the end of each adventure. As a courtesy for my Gastineau Guiding guests, I post
April Showers Bring May Flowers: NOT!
The springtime adage, “April showers bring May flowers” may be the case in the lower 48 states, but not so in Southeast Alaska where precipitation is perpetual and April temperatures range between 35 to 49 degrees fahrenheit (2 to 10
Gastineau Guiding Adventures * May 24 – 30
Had a great time with my cruise ship guests these last few days. I always feel like I have new friends by the end of each adventure. As a courtesy for my Gastineau Guiding guests, I post these photos for download. If
Wildlife Wednesday
Much of the magnificence of Alaska is its abundant wildlife; from flittering dragonflies to lumbering bears. I love mother nature’s bounty. I spend way too many hours spying on squirrels scurrying to collect their winter caches of Sitka spruce cones. I constantly
Gastineau Guiding Adventures * May 12 – 20
Had a great time with my cruise ship guests these last few days. I always feel like I have new friends by the end of each adventure. As a courtesy for my Gastineau Guiding guests, I post these photos for them to
A Great Escape – Taku Lodge
Juneau is the second busiest cruise ship port behind Miami. More than 530 boats and about million cruise ship guests are expected to visit Juneau this year.* On a multi-ship day, it is going to be difficult to find the serenity
Beary Scary
I like to hike alone. I relish the serenity and grandeur of the forest, meandering and dawdling, following hiking trails or exploring wildlife paths. I traipse through the spruce and hemlock-laden forest of the Tongass National Forest not thinking much about bears. Juneau is surrounded
Juneau My Juneau
I own houses in Oklahoma and Southern California, but I felt like I was home when I arrived in Juneau May 7 for my 2015 adventures as a naturalist for Gastineau Guiding. Juneau is small, only about 30,000 residents, so chances