Nome Day Tour: 5.5 hours $85.00 per person
Nome's colorful 100-year history presented within a framework of thousands of years of Eskimo culture and history. Richard will drive an in town loop including a visit with an Eskimo ivory carver. Included in the tour is a trip outside of town to view wildlife and to take a "tundra walk" during which Richard will identify tundra flora and discuss the diversity and beauty of this fascinating ecosystem. We will also pan for gold on the beaches of Nome next to the modern day beach miners that visit Nome each year to see their "bonanza"!

Trains to Nowhere, Safety Roadhouse and Safety Sound 5.5 Hours $85.00 per person.
About 40 miles East of Nome are the "Trains to Nowhere", three steam locomotives from the early part of the last century frozen in time. The relics of an industrial idea that failed to take into account the fury Nature can unleash in this part of the world. The trains sit in the spectacular back round of Safety Sound a 30-mile stretch of tidal wetlands home to many migrating birds and nesting area for Tundra Swans.
We will stop at the remains of ancient Eskimo mound dwellings that existed where many modern day Eskimo people have their camps today. Safety Roadhouse, the last official checkpoint on the Iditarod Trail is a good stop to visit. There is a bar and restrooms to refresh all.

Council, Trains to Nowhere, Safety Sound All Day, $150.00 per person. Box Lunch included.
Council is another 40 miles East of Nome beyond the Trains to Nowhere. Situated on the banks of the Niukluk River, Council is a "summer community" for some Nomeites. Unparalleled fishing and beautiful scenery are on the agenda. As on any trip in the Nome region the opportunity to view wildlife is unparalleled.

Teller Day Tour: All day (7-8 hours) $150.00 per person Box lunch provided.
Teller is the only village connected to Nome by road. We leave Nome in the morning and wend our way the 70 miles to Teller. We will pass through some of the most beautiful land on the Seward Peninsula. Impressive vistas and hopefully lots of animals will be available to view. Among the animals we might see: moose, reindeer, fox and of course the beautiful muskox. Birds are always present in the Nome region
We will stop at a beautiful tundra covered glacial moraine overlooking the Bering Sea and perhaps view King Island 40 miles out. Closer to Teller we'll stop for a photo opportunity across from the Gold Run Dredge. A wooden gold mining dredge now quiet for 70 years. It was adjacent to this area that a 41 oz. gold nugget was found by a local miner just last year (2003).
The village of Teller is located in a spectacular naturally formed harbor where during the whaling boom sailing ships found shelter from notorious Bering Sea storms. Teller is a tiny village with a population of 275 people. Most people live a subsistence life style though there are two small stores. The stores sell basic grocery needs and have some native crafts. My guests will have an opportunity to walk around the village and view life just a few miles below the Arctic Circle.
While in Teller we visit the home of Sarah and Norbert Kakaruk. Sarah and Norbert are Inupiaq Eskimos originally born in Mary's Igloo 60 miles inland from Teller. We will have coffee with them talking about life Teller they have wonderful videos of their camp up river in Mary's Igloo.
We will have our lunch picnic style and return to Nome arriving at the client's accommodations about 5:00 or 5:30 PM.

Arrangements can be made for birding tours by the day or half-day.