Joe Piston

March 28 I went for a long hike to check some cameras. Though it still felt like Winter there were some of signs that Spring is on the way, from birds singing, woodpeckers drumming, and skunk cabbage and other plants starting to grow. I’ve had a camera here for a long time, but this isContinue reading “Checking 4 Cameras”

Winter Highlights from one Camera

December – March

Highlight from 1 Camera

Nov. 7 – January 20

Highlights from 1 Camera

January 1 to March 7 Looking forward to better lighting and more activity in a month or so.

Checking Cameras

Took the kayak out for the first time this year and checked some cameras in a couple of spots south of Ketchikan. The following pictures are of the cameras I checked; they may be hard to see, look for the rectangular box attached to a tree near the center of the picture. I set aContinue reading “Checking Cameras”

Highlights from 1 Camera

November 7 – December 30

Highlights from 1 Camera

January-Early March

Ward Lake and Ward Creek Trails

I took advantage of a break in the weather to walk around Ward Lake, and then take the Ward Creek Trail to Last Chance campground and back. Ward Lake Nature Trail Ward Creek Trail The Ward Creek Trail goes from Ward Lake to Last Chance Campground. All the trails in this area can be accessedContinue reading “Ward Lake and Ward Creek Trails”

Checking and Setting Cameras

February 21 Set a camera here to cover a deer trail that crosses the creek, and I expect black bear to use the big log as a bridge. This camera covers a trail that follows the bank of this creek; the brown spots in the moss are where black bear left salmon carcasses, so thisContinue reading “Checking and Setting Cameras”