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