Finally seeing the becards at Tubac
Finally a successful trip to see the rose-throated becards in Tubac followed by a short expedition on Mt Lemmon
Looking for bears around Alaska (and failing)
Two week tour in Alaska spending a few days in the far northwest of Alaska in Nome and the rest of the time exploring the more well known areas around Anchorage, from Seward and Homer to the south to Denali and Fairbanks in the north and Valdez in the east
Day 18: Exploring Anchorage on our last day
Our last day is a whirlwind tour of Anchorage, multiple museums and parks on a beautiful day
Day 17: Independence Mine and Palmer
Independence Mine is the highlight of the day both from a historic and nature perspective with Palmer being a good choice to relax at the end of the day
Day 16: Back to Anchorage, again
Today we return to Anchorage for what seems to be the 100th time while stopping on the way for some attractions including the Tolsona Mud Volcanoes
Day 15: Valdez
One day exploring the scenic hamlet of Valdez and the thrilling road to it
Day 14: Fairbanks to Gakona Scenic Drive
Turning south we take scenic roads to Gakona stopping at parks along the way for both historical and natural sights
Day 13: A Day in Fairbanks
There are lots of things to do in Fairbanks and we try to do a bit of everything from nature to museums
Day 12: Denali NP and road to Fairbanks
If you are in Alaska you have to visit Denali NP we heard and that is exactly what we do today on a rainy, cold day
Day 11: Glaciers near Seward and then Denali
Today we relocate to Denali, a long drive, but first we visit the Exit Glacier in Seward which is the easiest one to reach from land