Black Bear

We went for an early morning stroll near Mendenhall Glacier and spotted a Black Bear stopping at Steep Creek for a morning drink.

Young Porcupine

A young porcupine and his mother (not pictured) nibble on clover blossoms on the University of Alaska Southeast campus.

Hoary Marmot

A boy hugs the giant stuffed Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) located on one of the stair landings at the top of the Mt. Roberts Tram.


The Hoary Marmot is the largest species of marmot. They inhibit mountainous regions of North America. The largest population is here in Alaska. They make elaborate tunnel systems in which whole communities live. They hibernate from October to May. A great place to see them in Juneau is up Mt. Roberts along the trails above timberline. They like to sun themselves on the large boulders.

Sitka Black-Tailed Deer

On Friday I took a drive north of town (a.k.a. out the road). Little did I know that they are doing road construction just past the Amalga Bay turn off to Eagle Beach, but once I made it through the construction the scenery was back to normal. After exploring one of the beaches at low tide, I discovered these deer grazing on spring greens near my car.

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Sitka Black-Tailed Deer

This doe, along with two others, made her way down the hillside to nibble on some green shoots emerging along Glacier Highway.