Camping on the top of Mount Juneau with tram visible on Mount Roberts and Douglas Island Habor below.

Camping on the top of Mount Juneau with tram visible on Mount Roberts and Douglas Island Habor below.

Wild Shots

Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors Editor, outdoors@juneauempire.com. For all photos include the name of the photographer, a description of what is shown in the picture, when it was taken and any other pertinent information. Images will run as space allows.

Lupine blowing in the breeze at Cowee Creek meadow.

Lupine blowing in the breeze at Cowee Creek meadow.

Echo Ranch horses graze in the afternoon sunshine.

Echo Ranch horses graze in the afternoon sunshine.

Curious sea lion trying to see if the photographer has fish for him on board the boat.

Curious sea lion trying to see if the photographer has fish for him on board the boat.

An orange full moon rises on May 21.

An orange full moon rises on May 21.

Narcissus-flowered anemone on the trail to Gold Ridge.

Narcissus-flowered anemone on the trail to Gold Ridge.

At sunset, storm clouds move in.

At sunset, storm clouds move in.

Rainbow over Juneau.

Rainbow over Juneau.

A hoary marmot enjoys a sunny day near Echo Cove.

A hoary marmot enjoys a sunny day near Echo Cove.

A mountain goat steps surely on the rocky slopes of Tracy Arm.

A mountain goat steps surely on the rocky slopes of Tracy Arm.

A black bear pauses in between digging for mussels at Tracy Arm.

A black bear pauses in between digging for mussels at Tracy Arm.

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