For next year we are thinking of taking a trip to Alaska. The idea is to go for 3 or 4 weeks (preferably 4 weeks) What would be the best time of year to visit Alaska, wildlife (flora and fauna) wise? I was thinking July or August perhaps? The idea so far: Fly to Anchorage, rent a car and visit th…

there was a bit of previous discussion about visiting Alaska here: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/alaska-trip-any-advice/38703 .

[image] michaelbakkerpaiva: Utqiagvik (Barrow Thank you! I’ll read that topic as well :)

[image] michaelbakkerpaiva: What would be the best time of year to visit Alaska, wildlife (flora and fauna) wise? I was thinking July or August perhaps? there’s always life to be found, whether active or dormant – but if you’re looking for flowering plants and mammals rather than, say, lichen…

I lived in Alaska for 15 years or so, and one suggestion is to not try to cover so many miles. Alaska is so big, you’re going to be doing a lot of driving and being too ambitious in covering the state from north to south could make the trip less satisfying than spending a bit more time in each area …

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