While tucking away from a coastal storm in the shelter of Short Bay, guests onboard National Geographic Venture enjoyed a day of bushwhacking and cruising the fjords by Zodiac. An intrepid group of hikers even crossed a thigh deep river to continue hiking the beautiful forests surrounding Misty Fjords. We were delighted to see all the flowers beginning to bloom and multiple signs that bears were in the area, including scratch marks on trees and fur left on scratching posts.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 05 May 2025
Reflection Lake - Misty Fjords National Monument, Alaska, 5/5/2025, National Geographic Venture
- Aboard the National Geographic Venture
- Alaska
Taylor Simpkins, Naturalist/Expedition Diver
Taylor is a marine biologist and PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia. She is from California, where she grew up diving in the giant kelp forests of the Channel Islands. She was involved in research from a young age, starting a long-t...
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