Little Buttercup (Ranunculus uncinatus)

Little Buttercup (Ranunculus uncinatus) is a fairly common species that I associate mostly with disturbed or gravelly areas near stream. I’m most familiar with it from near Indian River, and to this point my experience with this species is only at low elevation. Ranunculus is one of the more diverse genera in Southeast Alaska, with … Read more

Early Morning Rainbow

I was up relatively early this morning trying to decide whether to make my way up Verstovia or Indian River, when I saw a partial rainbow in front of Mt. Edgecumbe. The sun was still not showing above the mountains in town, which probably helped make the colors of the rainbow seem extra bright. I … Read more