Alaska Excursions

Alaska Excursions

A wide range of trips throughout Southcentral Alaska.

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Ptarmigan in Alaska

Blending perfectly into the Denali fall foilage and early snows, the willow ptarmigan's plumage changes colors with the seasons.

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Blending perfectly into the Denali fall foilage and early snows, the willow ptarmigan's plumage changes colors with the seasons.

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Baby Dall sheep finds home at Alaska Zoo

A baby Dall sheep explores its new home Thursday, June 7, 2012, at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, Alaska. The 15-day-old lamb was rescued after it became separated from its mother during a sheep research project and could not be reunited with the ewe.

A snowy white baby Dall sheep has a new home at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage.

Wildlife

Wildlife can often be spotted along Alaska's roads. This young brown bear was foraging just off the Richardson Highway near Valdez.

Alaska is the place to see moose, sheep, bears, eagles, caribou, whales and more.

Wolves in Alaska

A wolf shows a formidable set of teeth as he yawns at Denali National Park after several hours of successful hunting for arctic ground squirrels.

Where to find: Wolves inhabit as much as 85 percent of Alaska, but they're rarely seen.

Loons in Alaska

A common loon moves across Long Lake near Palmer.

Where to find: Look -- and listen -- for loons on lakes. The entire state has loons of one species or another -- common, yellow -billed, red-throated, Pacific and arctic.

Musk oxen in Alaska

A newborn musk ox stays close to its mother at the Musk Ox Farm near Palmer. The herd's calves are born around Mother's Day each May.

Where to find: After being reintroduced in the 1930s, musk oxen took hold on Nunivak Island in the Bering Sea.

Ptarmigan in Alaska

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State bird changes colors to match the season

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Where to find: Willow ptarmigan are found nearly everywhere in Alaska's high, treeless country -- and sometimes they're also found in the willows and alders near the tree line.

At Denali National Park, bus passengers sometimes see them along the road, often in a fox's mouth.

Tips: Ptarmigan are the size of large doves. Their most famous feature is the ability to use camouflage, turning white in the winter and brown in the summer.

Alaskans may shoot or snare the willow ptarmigan, Alaska's state bird. Depending on the location, the daily bag limit varies from 10 to 50.

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