Collared pika (Ochotona collaris) taking food to a cache, Hatcher Pass, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Collared pika (Ochotona collaris), Hatcher Pass, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Arctic ground squirrel (Parka squirrel) (Citellus parryi), Hatcher Pass Alaska, United States of America, North America

Collared pika (Ochotona collaris), Hatcher Pass, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Collared Pika (Ochotona collaris) taking food to a cache, Hatcher Pass, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Arctic ground squirrel (Parka squirrel) (Citellus parryi), Hatcher Pass Alaska, United States of America, North America

Arctic ground squirrel (Parka squirrel) (Citellus parryi), Hatcher Pass, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Arctic ground squirrel (Parka squirrel) (Citellus parryi), Hatcher Pass, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Cascades on the Little Susitna River, Hatcher Pass, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Cascades on the Little Susitna River with fall colors, Hatcher Pass, Alaska, United States of America, North America

German beer meets alaskan beer at the hatcher Pass Lodge Alaska USA

Close-up portrait of a collared pika (Ochotona collaris) pausing on a boulder in mid-August with a hank of wild grass in its mouth in Southcentral Alaska's Hatcher Pass in the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska, United States of America

A collared pika (Ochotona collaris) pausing on the alpine tundra at Southcentral Alaska's Hatcher Pass, high in the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer in late August, Alaska, United States of America

A Collared Pika (Ochotona collaris) gathers food to put in small haystacks to dry and which will provide him with food for the cold and snowy winter months. Pikas do not hibernate. Hatcher Pass area near Palmer, South-central Alaska; Alaska, United States of America

A mother and immature Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) take a moment to bond while resting in Hatcher Pass area near Palmer, South-central Alaska. Marmots hibernate in the winter so are busy feeding during the summer and fall months; Alaska, United States of America

A Collared Pika (Ochotona collaris) sounds an alarm to nearby Pikas to alert them to a possible danger or to simply communicate with others. Pikas do not hibernate and are actually small members of the rabbit family. Hatcher Pass area near Palmer, Alaska in South-central Alaska, late summer; Alaska, United States of America

An Arctic Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) looks at camera while feeding in late summer. Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) is in bloom in the Hatcher Pass area near Palmer, South-Central Alaska; Alaska, United States of America

The Aurora Borealis Towers Over The Talkeetna Mountains In Hatcher Pass State Recreation Area, Alaska.

A rainbow shines through atmospheric light, lush green mountainsides in the background, Hatcher Pass, South-central Alaska, Palmer, Alaska, United States of America

Mountains covered in green tundra on a sunny day in Hatcher Pass, South-central Alaska, Palmer, Alaska, United States of America

An Old Building From Mining Days In Independence Mine In Hatcher Pass In Winter, South-Central Alaska, Alaska, United States Of America