Today is the final day of my internship in Alaska. Although my heart is breaking to leave such a wonderful world of great people and extraordinary wildlife, I must continue my journey into a new world of adventure--Klamath Falls, Oregon. The experience I've had as just a...
When I was told that I was going to Sitka, I wondered exactly what the wildlife department on that island had in mind. Never did I think that I would be traveling to a salmon paradise and actually have hands-on work with giant Sockeyes, Cohos, Chums,...
[video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://cdn1.avesblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/03035119/Y.mp4"][/video] My heart nearly stopped when I saw this beautiful amazing black bear fishing right next to us, catching fish as if they purposely swam into its mouth. I first spotted this bear only ten yards away from me, both of us making...
What does a timber tech do? Eat Dungeness crabs and look at different trees on high mountains and cliffs. That sounds simple and a great way to work, but it is in fact super hard. This week I went out with the timber tech to...
Fifty yards: that’s how far the black bear was from the stream full of salmon to the field team I was with at Shrimp Bay. Seeing bears from a distance walking away is amazing, but to have one walking towards you not knowing you were...
If you are a small bird and hear a giant roar of an unknown animal coming your way, you would think “Uh-oh, I need to hide fast!” The Spruce Grouse mother and her six chicks did exactly what you'd expect when we approached in a...
A house on the water...
This was my final week stationed in Juneau, and I was off to Petersburg for a few days doing habitat work before I took off to Ketchikan. The past month and a half I have traveled to so many places in such a short amount...