Keywords: noatak national preserve virtual visit outdoor “Buzzzzzzzzzzzz.” The sound of summer in Alaska! The mosquitoes can be brutal in Noatak National Preserve, especially this time of the summer. They aren’t so bad when a steady breeze blows through the valley, but when the wind dies down the buzzing commences. Emily and I wore bug jackets, which we decided are “all the rage this year in backcountry fashion!” In reality, functionality definitely outweighs fashion in the wilderness. (Copter Peak - Waypoint 3) “Buzzzzzzzzzzzz.” The sound of summer in Alaska! The mosquitoes can be brutal in Noatak National Preserve, especially this time of the summer. They aren’t so bad when a steady breeze blows through the valley, but when the wind dies down the buzzing commences. Emily and I wore bug jackets, which we decided are “all the rage this year in backcountry fashion!” In reality, functionality definitely outweighs fashion in the wilderness. (Copter Peak - Waypoint 3) |