Kodiak Island
The Kodiak river otter (Lontra canadensis kodiacensis) is a sub species of the North American…
How can any mammal be endemic to an island in the North Pacific? That mammal…
The Fishermen is another story by Marcia Messier, who cooked for many years at our…
You don’t have to spend much time watching Kodiak bears to realize how intelligent they…
Hibernation is one of the most amazing physiological adaptations in nature, and the more I…
I wrote a post a year ago about three orphaned cubs that entered our lives…
According to the calendar it is spring, but in Alaska, we won’t see much evidence…
While Robin and Mike are on vacation trekking through New Zealand, I agreed to do…
Sea otters are well adapted to their marine environment. Their nostrils and ears can close…
Two species of porpoises frequent the waters near Kodiak Island: The harbor porpoise and…
I did not take the above photo this winter, I took it four years ago,…
Blooms of toxic algae are nothing new. Toxic algae occur naturally in both fresh and…
This week, I want to take a closer look at whale behavior. Over the past…
Gray whales are one of the most-researched and best-understood species of whales. They are baleen…
TAGS: Gray Whale, Gray whale feeding, Kodiak Island, whales
Humpback whales are the best-known members of the family Balaenopteridae. Like other rorquals, humpbacks have a…
Members of the whale family Balaenopteridae are known as the Rorqual whales. “Rorqual” is a…
Baleen whales are in the suborder Mysticeti. They differ from toothed whales in a number…
Whales have been on my mind lately; probably because I’ve seen some nearly every time…
My December bear story is more than a bear tale. It describes a memorable 18…
The Munsey kids usually had domestic cats, but they also had many wild pets over…
TAGS: Bald Eagle, Kodiak Island, Wild Pets
“The List”is another guest post by Marcia Messier. In case you missed her earlier posts,…
Living in the Kodiak wilderness is not a lifestyle most people would choose. Over the…
Kodiak Time is another guest blog by Marcia Messier. I think she perfectly captures the…
TAGS: Kodiak Island, Munsey’s Bear Camp
Mid-Summer 2015 is the post I wrote for our Munsey’s Bear Camp website. I love…
Park Munsey became a pilot in the late fifties, and in the 1960s, he…
TAGS: Amook Airways, Flying in Alaska, Kodiak Island, Munsey
My second novel, Murder Over Kodiak, is based on Kodiak Island, Alaska, where I live. Most of…
TAGS: Floatplane, Kodiak Island, Murder Over Kodiak, Mystery, Novel
Puffins arrive in Uyak Bay in May, and it is a welcome sign of spring…
TAGS: Alaska, horned puffin, Kodiak Island, puffins, tufted puffin
Spring is an active time for Sitka black-tailed deer, red fox, and mountain goats…
This past week I took a rare trip to the town of Kodiak. I’ve been…
TAGS: Kodiak, Kodiak Alaska, Kodiak Island
Experts will tell you that the mating season for Kodiak bears occurs from mid-May to…