3 Black Bear Cubs Climbing a Tree in Juneau, Alaska
Black Bear Cubs Climbing a Tree by the Mendenhall Glacier Black Bear Cubs in Juneau I've heard stories about bears climbing trees but I never thought I'd witness 3 cubs scrambling up a tree. One morning when I was at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, I happened to be in the right place at the right time. All of a sudden, three small black bear cubs came walking through a nearby stream. Uninterested with the salmon in the stream, the cubs played around with each other, gnawing on branches, climbing over rocks and bumping into each one another. One cub ...
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Black Bear Drinking From a Stream in Juneau, Alaska
Black Bear taking a drink of water Watching a Black Bear Walk By One thing that I love doing in Juneau, Alaska is getting up early in the morning and heading to the Mendenhall Glacier viewing area. Usually the mornings are calm, quiet and the wildlife is just waking up as well. Depending on what time of year it is, I will see black bear walking the stream searching for salmon. Black Bear Drinking From Stream One morning while I was standing on one of the bridges located on the walking path, I spotted a bear taking a drink of ...
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Video: Thousands of Salmon heading into Juneau, Alaska
Thousands of Salmon heading back to Juneau to spawn ...
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Juneau, Alaska: (Slightly) off the beaten path of things to do, places to stay & foods to try
One thing that I hear from a lot of travelers is that they want to have a "different experience than everyone else" - but they also want to do the things that their friends / family recommends when they head to Alaska. You can see why this might be tough to accommodate, huh? Awhile ago, someone reached out to me about places that I would recommend in Juneau, Alaska that were slightly off of the beaten path. Yesterday, I came across my initial response and thought I'd share it in case it's helpful. Take a look at a few of ...
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Alaska State Ferry: Why I would recommend it over a commercial airline flight
The first time I traveled via the Alaska State Ferry, I wasn't sure what to expect. The online ticket booking website was not the smoothest transaction and I couldn't find much marketing language about the ship or what to expect. But that didn't stop me. As an adventurer at heart, I decided to take my maiden voyage from Juneau to Sitka. A couple of things that I wish I would have known before my first trip: 1. Ferry departure / arrival locations: While the locals know exactly where the ferry disembarks and embarks, I had no idea. Silly mistake, I ...
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