This is a repeat of a favorite GGBA trip with Wild Latitudes. The tour of Alaska showcases many natural highlights of the state. The itinerary is perfect for first-time visitors to Alaska, but also for returning nature lovers who want to learn more about this fascinating place. Our focus will be birding as well as wildlife watching (moose, bears, whales, muskox!), with some geology and ecology in the mix. We’ll explore several major ecosystems across Alaska, including rugged coastlines, boreal forests, and subarctic tundra. The tour begins in Fairbanks, then we head to Denali National Park. Next, we visit the Kenai Peninsula, where we’ll take a day-long boat ride into beautiful Kenai Fjords National Park. The final few days are an exciting exploration of Nome in the far west. We’ll venture out on backroads to experience the subarctic tundra ecosystem. This tour will be an exciting, educational adventure all around!

If you are interested in this trip, please contact Dawn first.  She will put you in contact with Wild Latitudes.…

Join Golden Gate Bird Alliance and East West Birding Tours during the peak

Rufous-capped Warbler by Ken Blankenship

of SE Arizona’s famous “Second Spring” — the Monsoon Rain Season! Hummingbird numbers and diversity are at their highest… White-eared, Berylline, Anna’s, Costa’s, Violet-crowned,
Rivoli’s, Broad-tailed, Lucifer, Broad-billed, Black-chinned, Calliope, Rufous, and Blue-throated Mountain-gem are all possible! Late breeders are singing and conspicuous: Five-striped Sparrow, Botteri’s Sparrow, Varied Bunting, Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher, Cassin’s Sparrow, and much more! Many of our local and migrant breeding birds use the bounty brought by the rains to raise a second brood. Huge agave stalks are in blossom, the grasslands green up,and wildflowers abound.

This is one of GGBA’s new class of trips called “Home Base”. You will stay in the same lodging (Ramsey Canyon Inn) for the entirety of the trip. Think how relaxing it will be to not have to pack/unpack/lug luggage every day or two. Instead, you will spend your evening, in a comfortable patio chair, watching 10 or more species of hummingbirds at Ramsey Canyon Inn’s many feeders.

Notes:
Because you will bird at US Army Fort Huachuca, you must be a US citizen to attend this trip.
Please arrive at the Tucson International Airport (TUS) before 3pm on 16-Apr.
Please plan to return home from TUS after 12 noon on 22-Aug.
We will book a maximum of 4 single occupancy rooms.

Limit: 8 people (15-passenger van; 2 guides)

Contact: If you are interested in this trip, contact Dawn Lemoine.  This trip is being organized by the GGBA Travel Program.  Dawn will answer any of your questions and sign you up for the trip.  Do not contact East West Birding Tours or Ramsey Canyon Inn.…

Southeastern Utah—part of the Colorado Plateau—is a geological wonderland. The layers of red rock here have been carved into a wild assortment of amazing landscapes. On this tour, we'll visit three national parks: Arches, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef.

Explore the Siskiyou and Cascade Mountains of southwestern Oregon—a rugged, beautiful region of high biodiversity. On this five-day tour, you’ll get to see and learn about the region’s birds, wildflowers, rivers, and fascinating geology.

American Three-toed Woodpecker by Timothy Piranian

We’ll go birding and botanizing along the wild-and-scenic Rogue and Illinois rivers. There are many endemic plants in these mountains, including the carnivorous Cobra Lily. The oak and conifer forests are home to great birds and some interesting reptiles. We’ll cross the Cascades to go birding for a day in the rich wetlands of Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. Our home base will be the charming town of Jacksonville, and we’ll be sure to take some time to stroll the streets of nearby Ashland. Note that this tour involves some easy hiking (less than 3 miles) on trails that are sometimes rocky, uneven, and moderately steep.

Our guides will be Wild Latitudes, who have led outstanding trips for Golden Gate Bird Alliance to locations such as Iceland, Montana, and Alaska.

Itinerary will be posted soon.…

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