Signs of Salmon, Idaho
September 4, 2026
DrFumblefinger explores the small town of Salmon, in eastern Idaho, and is surprised by the treasure of signs he encounters
DrFumblefinger explores the small town of Salmon, in eastern Idaho, and is surprised by the treasure of signs he encounters
Historic building, constructed in 1909.
DrFumblefinger visits the abandoned townsite of Valdez, Alaska, and finds an area returning to nature, and a creek packed with spawning salmon.
DrFumblefinger visits the fabulous Alaska SeaLife Center, located in the small town of Seward. The aquarium provides excellent displays of local sea life and is located on Resurrection Bay.
DrFumblefinger enjoys fresh sockeye salmon, plentifully available in the Pacific Northwest during the summer months. He enjoyed see the Copper River in person as this is where most of the salmon he’s cooked originate.
Kodiak is at the heart of Alaska’s salmon fishing industry. But this is not a salmon any fisherman would want to catch.
One of the pleasures of traveling is talking to local folks whenever that’s possible. This couple—happy with their harvest of coho fillets from a half day of fishing—were friendly and offered very helpful advice.
DrFumblefinger visits Hope, Alaska. Site of the first Alaska gold rush, the town is small but many of the gold-era mining buildings survive.
DrFumblefinger enjoyed watching an Alaskan brown bear fishing beneath the roar of Devil’s Falls in Katmai National Park.