Alaska Excursion Caravan

06/09/2026

One of our favorite pilots, Paul from Haines sent me this beautiful video. Enjoy...
https://youtu.be/5OnokcPa6yk?si=cb8LfXVckUyVXenU

06/08/2026

We love to see our guest exploring Alaska's true self. Over the last few days they have flown, jet boated, ridden trains, drove UTVs and ridden ATVs, and finished with some mushing. So many adventures, so many ways to explore Talkeetna

05/31/2026

If you're out for a walk this weekend along some of the wooded trails in the Valley, you might catch a glimpse of bright pink popping out from the soil. Take a moment for a closer look, because this delightful little beauty is the Calypso Orchid! 💜

Calypso bulbosa, known as the Calypso Orchid or Fairy Slipper, is one of many species of orchid that call Alaska home. Blooming in May and June in our region, this stunning flower is considered endangered and protected in many areas of North American (so admire, but do not disturb this little sweetie!). It's rooting structure, an oval corm, relies on specific fungi to survive, which is why transplanting these orchids is rarely successful!

A fun fact to share with your friends when you spot a Calypso Orchid on your walk? This orchid has deceptive flowers which provide no nectar to visiting bumblebees. Bees will be disappointed and move on (now covered in pollen, a successful trick on the part of the orchid). Most bumblebees quickly learn to not return to this orchid after their first trip. Because of this, Calypso experiences low pollinator activity, which contributes to its endangered status.

These special plants remind us how interconnected Alaska’s forests, insects, and native plants really are!

You can learn more about Alaskan orchids through the North American Orchid Conservation Center: https://northamericanorchidcenter.org/

05/29/2026

Not to mention their fur is amazing weaved into hats

hold the record for the longest fur of all mammals! Their long, shaggy coat can reach lengths up to 40 inches. Try running a brush through that hair 🪮

📸 Aydin Amell

05/21/2026

What an amazing drive day followed by some soaking up the environment. This drive is always one of my favorites but even I was awed by the perfect weather and animals sighted.

05/18/2026

Today's the day!!! First drivers meeting and Mile 0 photo.

North to Alaska, Spring 2026

05/15/2026

For all my northern friends and northern lights enthusiasts, tonight's forecast indicates favorable conditions provided there is a brief clearing in the cloud cover.

Get out and look up after dark. Please share photos if you are one of the lucky ones.

05/11/2026

When this Florida mother answered a call from her 17-year-old daughter, it sounded and looked just like her, down to her school shirt and the way she spoke: http://www.kvue.com/article/news/nation-world/florida-mom-warns-ai-facetime-prank-clone-daughter-image-voice/507-b5a0a487-402d-473f-9582-c59ca7bdf915?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KVUE

05/11/2026

Meet Arctick — the smarter, cleaner tick removal tool for pets and people. Built for the outdoors. Launching Soon!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from our family to yours