Hatcher Pass, Fishhook: Black bearberries half green/blue. Crowberries have small green berries in some areas. Lowbush cranberry flowering. Nagoonberries flowering. Lots of blooming wildflowers in general, pink, yellow etc. Lots of white heather flowers, king’s crown.
September 4
Hatcher Pass, Fishhook: Picked blueberries and crowberries in Independence Mine area.
July 31
Hatcher Pass, Fishhook: Picked blueberries in alpine areas. Many still green, some ripe.
July 23
Murphy Dome, Fairbanks: Blueberries are still green. Paltry this year. Also few lowbush cranberries. Bunchberries just changing from flower to berry. Crowberries are ripe and okay.
August 7
Hatcher Pass, Willow: Crowberry have some green, some ripe berries.
October 16
Hatcher Pass: People still picking blueberries.
September 25
Hatcher Pass: People picking blueberries, cranberries, crowberries.
September 10
Murphy Dome, Fairbanks: Picked tons of great black (alpine) bearberries. Good crowberries too.
July 20
Resurrection Pass Trail, Hope: Lots of red currants, watermelon berries, and trailing raspberries. High and lowbush cranberries are half ripe. Tons of baneberry, blooming purple and white flowers like monkshead, jacob’s ladder, cow parsnip, etc.
July 3
Flattop Mountain trail, Anchorage: Bearberries and crowberries are big and green.