People who live in Alaska’s cities wait patiently for the weekend so they can enjoy the great outdoors and its abundant wildlife. But there's also plenty of wildlife in town, writes columnist John Schandelmeier.
A cow moose and a yearling, left, stood on a snow berm along Muldoon Road to reach tall branches while browsing on Monday, March 21, 2022.
The foyer where I waited was glass, floor to ceiling, with a great view of the soon-to-be demolished Polaris building. Pigeons —technically rock doves — came and went at intervals. Three birds made their approach to the roof when suddenly one of the birds went into a forward roll toward the ground. Realistically, how many wild animals does one spot in the woods? I spent a fair amount of time, eight weeks, walking and glassing on the Denali Highway this fall. Rare was the day when I spotted more than a couple moose — rarer still was a caribou day. A couple of fox, a few ptarmigan, some ducks and several dozen trumpeter swans cover the majority of my wild animal sightings.
Anchorage is the place to spot moose for visitors from the Lower 48. Should tourists want moose without buildings, head to Delta Junction. Bull moose are easy to find once the brief hunting season has passed. Bison abound — though they are most always behind a fence, it is impossible to tell if the barrier is keeping them in or out of the fields.
Irritating as it may be, if it happens to you, the sight of a raven stealing a box of cornflakes from the bed of a pickup is as entertaining as all get-out. I will admit to cussing the big black birds when they break into dog food bags in the back of my truck.
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