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Scenic spring hike up Gunnysack Creek in the Alaska Range

By Troutnut on May 23rd, 2011
I had always wondered about the little mountain streams feeding into the Delta River along the Richardson Highway on the north side of the Alaska Range, but this is the first time I explored one of them. The topo maps show that they wind back into steep-walled canyons a short distance upstream from the road, and the scenery there did not disappoint.

It was a great trip until my dog found a porcupine!

Photos by Troutnut from Gunnysack Creek, the Delta River, and Bear Creek in Alaska

From the Delta River in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. Taiga looks pretty happy here for a dog with several porcupine quills hanging from her chin. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Bear Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. I was surprised to find green leaves & flowers on these plants, which were hanging off a rock wall, high up in the mountains where nothing else is really budding yet. This is purple mountain saxifrage, one of the most cold-tolerant plants there is. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From the Delta River in Alaska. From the Delta River in Alaska. From the Delta River in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. A quartz boulder embedded in some schist... doesn't it look like a nose? From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. I think this is one of my most interesting portraits of my dog Taiga, although you have to look close to see her! From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. A little bit of glacier hangs along a shady wall in this high canyon in the Alaska Range. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. Purple mountain saxifrage. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. Purple mountain saxifrage. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. Purple mountain saxifrage. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. From Bear Creek in Alaska. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska. Purple mountain saxifrage. From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska.
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No burbot, but a nice sunset

By Troutnut on May 19th, 2011
I went burbot fishing last night, checking out a spot I had unsuccessfully fished with my setlines. The problem with those was that my lines got caught on the rock riprap at the end of the dike, so I thought with rod & reel I might have a chance to get out past the rocks. Unfortunately, the current of the eddy kept pulling the bait back into the rocks, so I went through about $5 in tackle and bait before I even found a position where my bait would hold still and I could actually fish.

Then I didn't catch anything.

Oh, well... it was a great sunset!

Photos by Troutnut from the Tanana River in Alaska

From the Tanana River in Alaska. From the Tanana River in Alaska. From the Tanana River in Alaska. Cut herring bait dangles from the tip of a spinning rod... not my usual gear! From the Tanana River in Alaska.
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Updates from May 15, 2011

Photos by Troutnut from the Tanana River in Alaska

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A 24" burbot caught on my setlines. From the Tanana River in Alaska.
A 24" burbot caught on my setlines.
StateAlaska
LocationTanana River
Date TakenMay 15, 2011
Date AddedMay 15, 2011
AuthorTroutnut
CameraCanon PowerShot D10
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Updates from May 14, 2011

Photos by Troutnut from the Tanana River in Alaska

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From the Tanana River in Alaska.
StateAlaska
LocationTanana River
Date TakenMay 14, 2011
Date AddedMay 15, 2011
AuthorTroutnut
CameraDMC-LX3
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The Tanana still has some big chunks of ice overlaying the gravel bars in many areas. From the Tanana River in Alaska.
The Tanana still has some big chunks of ice overlaying the gravel bars in many areas.
StateAlaska
LocationTanana River
Date TakenMay 14, 2011
Date AddedMay 15, 2011
AuthorTroutnut
CameraDMC-LX3

On-stream insect photos by Troutnut from Mystery Creek #115 in Alaska

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Testing the limits of my dedication to producing insect pictures, I held still for several shots with these mosquitoes on my wrist, trying to get one with good focus. From Mystery Creek # 115 in Alaska.
Testing the limits of my dedication to producing insect pictures, I held still for several shots with these mosquitoes on my wrist, trying to get one with good focus.
StateAlaska
Date TakenMay 14, 2011
Date AddedMay 15, 2011
AuthorTroutnut
CameraCanon PowerShot D10
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Success with the burbot lines!

By Troutnut on May 12th, 2011
After putting out setlines for burbot yesterday (my first time trying, except through the ice) I checked the lines today and found three small burbot. I made several adjustments to make some of the lines longer and place them better in relation to the current. I'm excited to see what tomorrow brings!

Photos by Troutnut from the Tanana River in Alaska

The Tanana offers several nice views of the high peaks of the Alaska Range. From the Tanana River in Alaska. These dust storms are a common sight on the Tanana whenever it hasn't rained for several days. The river's channel, mostly over a mile wide, consists mostly of vast bars of dry gravel and glacial silt that's easily kicked up by the wind. From the Tanana River in Alaska. Small burbot, but tasty! If you think in units of brook trout, even the smallest burbot is a lot of dinner. From the Tanana River in Alaska. From the Tanana River in Alaska.

Closeup insects by Entoman from the Fall River in California

Female Lepidostoma podagrum (Little Brown Sedge) Little Brown Sedge Adult Female Lepidostoma podagrum (Little Brown Sedge) Little Brown Sedge Adult
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Lepidostoma podagrum (Little Brown Sedge) Little Brown Sedge Larva Lepidostoma podagrum (Little Brown Sedge) Little Brown Sedge Larva
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Lepidostoma podagrum (Little Brown Sedge) Little Brown Sedge Larva Lepidostoma podagrum (Little Brown Sedge) Little Brown Sedge Larva
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Male Lepidostoma podagrum (Little Brown Sedge) Little Brown Sedge Adult Male Lepidostoma podagrum (Little Brown Sedge) Little Brown Sedge Adult
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