Some Images from "Wildlife Watch on an Alaska Cruise" by Bruce Whittington

		Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridus) An encounter with the spiny Devil's Club is not soon forgotten. Native people used this member of the ginseng family for medicinal purposes and it holds promise in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. The fruits are not edible but bears like them. Return to Home Page © 2006 Bruce Whittington