Our second time volunteering at Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge included some repeated activities like bird banding and habitat restoration, and some new stuff, like net mending and ATV training.
Roaming Alaska and Back Home Again
Our Alaskan adventures took us to Homer, Seward, Fairbanks, and back home again! The summer we spent volunteering in Alaska was one of our best.
Mom’s Alaskan Vacation
My mom came to visit us in Alaska, and we spent a week hitting all the best attractions on the Kenai Peninsula!
Salmon Fishing on the Kenai Peninsula
Salmon is a major part of the Kenai experience, and was a theme of our Alaskan summer: fishing for it, cooking it, and eating it!
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
We spent the summer of 2021 volunteering at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. We learned and experienced so much in our short time there!
Backpacking the Lost Lakes and Primrose Trails
The 15 mile Lost Lakes/Primrose Trail near Seward, AK is one of the most beautiful hikes we've ever done!
Grewingk Glacier Hike in Kachemak Bay State Park
The hike to Grewingk Glacier was worth the effort it took to get to Kachemak Bay State Park. We spent a couple days enjoying the scenery, and packrafting around icebergs and a rookery.
Bore Tide in Turnagain Arm
Turnagain Arm has the second largest tidal change in North America. When the difference between low and high tide is large enough there is a bore tide!
Summer Hummers at Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center hosted a great event where we got to see hummingbird banding! They also have all the cool Alaskan animals on display.
Driving to Alaska in Covid Times
We spent a busy week crossing through Canada into Alaska in Spring 2021, when the border was closed due to Covid.