Trip Report: Nature of NomeIt has been a few months since I took a group to Nome, Alaska.
Nome is located on the coast of the Seward Peninsula in western Alaska on the Bering Sea. It also sits near the Arctic Circle, putting this location within the area of Alaska that does not see darkness for a portion of the summer, like this photo taken near midnight on the road to Teller.
At this time of year, sunset and sunrise blend into each other as the sun only sets a few degrees below the horizon causing golden hour to last almost six hours. Animals remain active all night, like this arctic hare seen on one of the remote roads about 1 a.m. The light goes from golden hues to a colorful sunset to the cooler colors of sunrise.
You cannot drive to Nome from other parts of Alaska but there are three roads – each about 75 miles long – that go out to remote villages on the tundra at the end of each road. Taking a different road each evening offers varying opportunities to see wildlife, photograph the beauty of the arctic tundra, explore the boreal forest and experience the unique aspects produced by the land of the midnight sun.
We saw several herds of muskox and had some great chances to photograph the moms, calves and even some yearling muskox playing in snow.
Join us in 2025 for another Nature of Nome tour to explore the rivers, mountains and tundra of the region around Nome during the season of the midnight sun. For more information about this year's trip from June 16-22, visit Wildside Nature Tours Nature of Nome.
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