Our Life in Alaska and Beyond

A few weeks ago we were having some beautiful sunny and clear weather so Scott decided to take the day off and we went hiking along Turnagain Arm. We hiked the McHugh Lake trail up to Table Rock which had the most beautiful views of the inlet. These pictures just don't do it justice. It was so pretty! The girls were great little hikers and we saw quite a bit of wildlife too! We saw six moose on the trail, which was a little scary (one was laying down in the shade right by the trail and we didn't notice it until we were pretty close), but for the most part we kept our distance and we were good! We also saw some Dall sheep high up on the mountain which was so cool. Noelle, our little flower child, noticed some forget-me-nots, lots of dandelions, and some lupine (almost blooming). We will definitely be hiking this one again, hopefully soon!


I checked out this book from the library and it's been so helpful with great tips and finding new hikes that we haven't done yet.

Scott had last Thursday off so we decided to hike part of the Turnagain Arm trail in Anchorage. It was beautiful! We've driven along Turnagain Arm many times, but this was the first time we stopped to get out and hike and walk around. I'm so glad we did! We had a picnic at the McHugh Creek trailhead, and then hiked a short distance on the trail. We also stopped at Beluga Point to look for some belugas. (This is the right time of year to see them, but unfortunately we didn't see any.) On our way home we also stopped at Earthquake Park. It was a fun little informational trail about the 1964 earthquake. I love how we're getting to do so many fun things this summer. We've had gorgeous weather and I love spending time with our sweet little family. :) Enjoy the pics!

Bear spray, just in case. Also, an older couple gave us this walking stick that had a pointy end on the top (I think to defend ourselves from the bears?) that we ended up giving to another family when we left, haha.