Alaska Excursions

Alaska Excursions

Wide range of glorious day trips throughout Southcentral Alaska.

Iditarod 39

Photos and stories from the last great race.

Anchorage: 14°/22°/Flurries

Fairbanks: -24°/-2°/Flurries

Juneau: 22°/38°/Mostly cloudy

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Wildlife gallery

Moose at Powerline Pass

Bull and cow moose gather in Powerline Pass in Chugach State Park above Anchorage on Saturday September 19, 2009. The moose gather annually for the fall rut.

Moose gather at Powerline Pass in Chugach State Park for the fall rut.

Midtown Moose

A bull moose browsed in Cuddy Family Midtown Park on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, before walking down B Street on his way to crossing Tudor Road.

Potter Marsh through the seasons

The boardwalk at Potter Marsh on August 21, 2007.

Potter Marsh, located just south of Anchorage, teems with wildlife and shows many moods through the four seasons.

Reader photos from Alaska

Alaska birds

Location: Dalton Highway, Near Pump Station 2, 08/3/11 
Long-tailed jaeger.

Location: Dalton Highway, Near Pump Station 2, 08/3/11 Long-tailed jaeger.

Alaska Wildlife sightings

Location: Turnagain Arm, 1/31/2012 
A family of Dall sheep were foraging on the roadside along Turnagain Arm on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Location: Turnagain Arm, 1/31/2012 A family of Dall sheep were foraging on the roadside along Turnagain Arm on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Snowmachines

Location: 3rd & Ingra , 01/28/12 
AMMC Racing 3rd 7 Ingra

Location: 3rd & Ingra , 01/28/12 AMMC Racing 3rd 7 Ingra

Moose sightings

Location: In front of Anchorage Pioneer Home, 01/25/12 
I took this photo yesterday afternoon when I left from volunteering with a resident at th ...

Location: In front of Anchorage Pioneer Home, 01/25/12 I took this photo yesterday afternoon when I left from volunteering with a resident at th ...

Hunting gallery

Location: Intricate Bay,Lake Iliamna, 1/6/2009

Location: Intricate Bay,Lake Iliamna, 1/6/2009

Reader-submitted: Mat-Su scenics

Location: matanuska river, 01/06/12

Location: matanuska river, 01/06/12

Alaska cabins

Location: Seldovia Bay, Aug 11 
A very high tide +22.1 feet

Location: Seldovia Bay, Aug 11 A very high tide +22.1 feet

Alaska Wolves

Location: zoo, 09-10-11 
captured at the zoo!

Location: zoo, 09-10-11 captured at the zoo!

Bear sightings

Location: Wolverine Creek, West Cook Inlet, 08/12/10 
Silver fishing with a brown bear near Wolverine Creek.

Location: Wolverine Creek, West Cook Inlet, 08/12/10 Silver fishing with a brown bear near Wolverine Creek.

2009 Nice Catch: Salmon

Who: Kodiak Combos
The Fish: Salmon -  48inches 67 pounds
Location: Old Harbor

Who: Kodiak Combos The Fish: Salmon - 48inches 67 pounds Location: Old Harbor

2009 Nice Catch: Halibut

Who: Rick Fyhrlund
The Fish: Halibut -  94in. 335lb.
Location: Cook Inlet

Who: Rick Fyhrlund The Fish: Halibut - 94in. 335lb. Location: Cook Inlet

Alaska's Glaciers

Location: Mendenhall Glacier Juneau, 11/21/09

Location: Mendenhall Glacier Juneau, 11/21/09

2009 Fall

Location: Flat Top - Anchorage, 09/18/09 
First snowfall during hike at Flat - Top Moutain - Awesome!

Location: Flat Top - Anchorage, 09/18/09 First snowfall during hike at Flat - Top Moutain - Awesome!

2009 Summer solstice

Location: The Snow Goose Rest 
This was taken from the roof of the snowgooose at about 10:00pm

Location: The Snow Goose Rest This was taken from the roof of the snowgooose at about 10:00pm

2009 Arctic Man

Location: arctic man 2009

Location: arctic man 2009

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