Melinda
@akbumpkin.bsky.social
No, the Iditarod was not created to honor the delivery of diphtheria serum to Nome.
We can see the aurora pretty much every night the sky is clear and dark
November 11, 2025 at 6:56 AM
We can see the aurora pretty much every night the sky is clear and dark
The snow’s a little thin in the woods and the thin layer of ice underneath it makes skiing noisier than it ought to be, but it’s fantastic to be on skis again
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The snow’s a little thin in the woods and the thin layer of ice underneath it makes skiing noisier than it ought to be, but it’s fantastic to be on skis again
Forget snow, forget cold, forget the sun staying low in the sky - the surest sign of winter in Two Rivers is lost dog booties
November 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Forget snow, forget cold, forget the sun staying low in the sky - the surest sign of winter in Two Rivers is lost dog booties
Alaska squirrels can out-pudge Texas squirrels every day of the week and then some. This is Stumpy (of the abbreviated tail) who spent entirely too much time at our bird feeders.
October 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Alaska squirrels can out-pudge Texas squirrels every day of the week and then some. This is Stumpy (of the abbreviated tail) who spent entirely too much time at our bird feeders.
Wyze AI tagged this uninvited visitor as “pet”
October 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Wyze AI tagged this uninvited visitor as “pet”
The sky finally cleared. Didn’t get out the real camera but the phone does a surprisingly good job
October 1, 2025 at 5:21 AM
The sky finally cleared. Didn’t get out the real camera but the phone does a surprisingly good job
Here we go again - winter arrived
September 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Here we go again - winter arrived
Surprised to run into some spruce grouse (grouses? grice? greece?) on a gravel bar
September 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Surprised to run into some spruce grouse (grouses? grice? greece?) on a gravel bar
Ran into this fellow while out for a meander this morning. Chatanika River valley, AK
September 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Ran into this fellow while out for a meander this morning. Chatanika River valley, AK
First ice I’ve seen this season. Late, but it’s a promise. Interior Alaska
September 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
First ice I’ve seen this season. Late, but it’s a promise. Interior Alaska
Looking all grown up (and extremely handsome), and having a nice poo on the squirrels' pantry.
August 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Looking all grown up (and extremely handsome), and having a nice poo on the squirrels' pantry.
Our adolescent foxes and both of the parents are showing up on our cameras several times/day. The youngsters have developed some serious sproing.
July 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Our adolescent foxes and both of the parents are showing up on our cameras several times/day. The youngsters have developed some serious sproing.
Today in Fairbanks, the sun sets twice.
July 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Today in Fairbanks, the sun sets twice.
Sitting in a tree and screaming, as one does.
July 13, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Sitting in a tree and screaming, as one does.
The babies are showing up on their own a lot more often now.
July 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The babies are showing up on their own a lot more often now.
Mama spruce grouse and a bunch of her grouslets.
July 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Mama spruce grouse and a bunch of her grouslets.
Rosie has a complicated relationship with furniture
June 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Rosie has a complicated relationship with furniture
Fox kit poking around one of our out trails
June 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Fox kit poking around one of our out trails
The fox babies came tearing up the trail to the house last night.
June 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The fox babies came tearing up the trail to the house last night.
Well, this is the argument they're making, which might find traction in Alaska both because of the local control issue and because of interest in protecting Alaska-based businesses. You'll notice that they don't mention subsistence or native communities. I.e. it's still very extraction-focused
June 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Well, this is the argument they're making, which might find traction in Alaska both because of the local control issue and because of interest in protecting Alaska-based businesses. You'll notice that they don't mention subsistence or native communities. I.e. it's still very extraction-focused
Lightning-caused fires just north of us - fire service aircraft in the neighborhood. Helo just flew over headed in that direction.
June 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Lightning-caused fires just north of us - fire service aircraft in the neighborhood. Helo just flew over headed in that direction.
Got email from Nick III summarizing the entirety of what he's doing for Alaskans.
June 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Got email from Nick III summarizing the entirety of what he's doing for Alaskans.
I'm so sorry!
This was Otter. He left us this past December. He was not a particularly good dog, but he was a great dog.
This was Otter. He left us this past December. He was not a particularly good dog, but he was a great dog.
June 14, 2025 at 6:13 AM
I'm so sorry!
This was Otter. He left us this past December. He was not a particularly good dog, but he was a great dog.
This was Otter. He left us this past December. He was not a particularly good dog, but he was a great dog.
Screamy the Fox visits every morning around 3am. This was this morning's visit.
June 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Screamy the Fox visits every morning around 3am. This was this morning's visit.