Alaska Excursions

Alaska Excursions

Wide range of glorious day trips throughout Southcentral Alaska.

Iditarod 40

Photos and stories from the last great race.

Anchorage: 47°/60°/Cloudy

Fairbanks: 48°/73°/Intermittent clouds

Juneau: 43°/61°/Cloudy

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Wildlife gallery

PHOTO GALLERY

Birds of Spring 2012

Snow geese land on the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge on Thursday, April 19, 2012 in Anchorage, Alaska. Snow geese migrate toward the Beaufort Sea coastal region in northern Alaska and Canada in spring. (Photo / Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News)

Resident and migratory birds are busy feeding, courting and preparing for nesting as spring arrives at thawing Westchester Lagoon, the Cook Inlet shoreline and other ponds and lakes around Anchorage.

PHOTO GALLERY

Baby musk ox

Musk ox mothers stick close to their calves at the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer on Thursday, May 3, 2012. Twelve musk oxen have been born so far this season at the Musk Ox Farm. Staff at the farm are busy combing the animals to gather quviut which will be made into hats and scarves by Oomingmak, a cooperative of craftspeople. The Musk Ox Farm officially opens for the season on Mother's Day, May 13. Mothers are admitted free to the annual open house.

Twelve musk oxen have been born so far this season at the Musk Ox Farm. Staff at the farm are busy combing the animals to gather quviut which will be made into hats and scarves by Oomingmak, a cooperative of craftspeople. The Musk Ox Farm officially opens for the season on Mother's Day, May 13. Mothers are admitted free to the annual open house.

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 Wildlife sightings

Location: Eagle River, 05/19/12 
Mommy moose and her two babies.

Location: Eagle River, 05/19/12 Mommy moose and her two babies.

Moose sightings

Location: Anchorage, 05/06/12 
Moose eating bark it ripped off of the tree to the right.

Location: Anchorage, 05/06/12 Moose eating bark it ripped off of the tree to the right.

Alaska birds

Location: Cuddy Park, 05/09/12 
The park contains the only full length speed skating oval in Alaska, and only the 6th in the country.

Location: Cuddy Park, 05/09/12 The park contains the only full length speed skating oval in Alaska, and only the 6th in the country.

Alaska Wolves

Location: Cassier Highway, BC, 05/02/2012 
Black wolf

Location: Cassier Highway, BC, 05/02/2012 Black wolf

Snowmachines

Location: Alyeska Resort, 05/05/12

Location: Alyeska Resort, 05/05/12

Bear sightings

Location: South Anchorage, 04/11/2012 
Black bear in south Anchorage, just out of hibernation. Photo by Matthew Quaid of www.greatnorthernimages.com.

Location: South Anchorage, 04/11/2012 Black bear in south Anchorage, just out of hibernation. Photo by Matthew Quaid of www.greatnorthernimages.com.

Hunting gallery

Location: Intricate Bay,Lake Iliamna, 2-23-2012 
Clara Savage and her Aunt Marlene with a big wolf from the trapline!

Location: Intricate Bay,Lake Iliamna, 2-23-2012 Clara Savage and her Aunt Marlene with a big wolf from the trapline!

Alaska cabins

Location: willow creek, 07/07/2011 
its for sale

Location: willow creek, 07/07/2011 its for sale

Reader-submitted: Mat-Su scenics

Location: matanuska river, 01/06/12

Location: matanuska river, 01/06/12

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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