Tagged: Alaska berries

Blueberry picking time in Fairbanks–2013

Blueberries–obviously We went blueberry picking this afternoon at our favorite spot near Olnes Pond along the Elliott Highway. There are plenty of blueberries this year (as opposed to last year’s dismal pickings). We also...

Beautiful bearberry blossoms

When I was out traveling earlier this week I found some large mats of kinnikinnik or common bearberry that were in bloom.  Kinnikinnik  (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a low trailing evergreen shrub found on sandy...