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Flowers and WWII Bunkers in remote Dutch Harbor, Alaska

On the spit hike in Dutch Harbor on a beautiful night. Dutch Harbor is about as remote as a town gets. I find myself out in the Aleutian Island chain. These are

Scouting around the Ghost Village of Unga Island

Hiking up verdant green hills, filled with wildflowers across from the deserted village of Unga. One of my favorite stops on our expedition cruise along the Alaskan

Remote Aleutian Island Life on Akutan, Alaska

This is what remains of an old whaling station. From 1912-1939, the Pacific Whaling Company used this site for their shore based whaling endeavors. They would send

Hiking Deep into the Estuary at Aniakchak National Monument, Alaska

Parts of the estuary maintained enough wetness to throw off some beautiful reflections on our hike back. At one of the least visited National Monuments in the USA,

Exploring Ugashik National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

We found these caribou antlers along our nature walk at Wide Bay. Streaks of clouds were all the broke the blue of the sky on this beautiful day in Alaska. Imuya

Hanging with Brown Bears in Katmai National Park, Alaska

I set the skiff up to get this bear coming up and over this rocky promenade. It is always powerful getting photos animals coming towards you. It shows that you are

Entering Kenai Fjords National Park

A bird flies overhead as we cruise past a hanging glacier, hidden high in the mountains until the view is revealed. Our first stop of this expedition trip was a

Fishing Boat at Night in Seward, Alaska

I just saw the post that @mipiano did for the Ocean Lover community. I am going to participate too. Wk4 Best ocean photo! Choose a spectacular ocean photo from your

Exploring Cedar Bay, Alaska - by Kayak

Epic Alaska kayaking. Glassy calm water, temperate rainforest, and snow capped peaks coming right down to the water. Wow. I wanted to show people just how good kayaking

Hiking to a Glacier in Alaska

My hiking group, feeling accomplished, after hiking to the face of Meares Glacier, here in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Meares Glacier is a beautiful, yet mysterious

Exploring Outer Columbia Glacier Bays by Kayak

I love kayaking here in Alaska, and especially when we can kayak around ice. This day was especially good, with glassy calm conditions and a never-ending floating

Picture Perfect Day in Cordova, Alaska

A US Geological Survey marker signals the top of our hike. A beautiful view of Lake Eyak and the surrounding mountains unfolds before us. It felt like we were high

Making it to the Face of Tiger Glacier, Alaska

Our first look at Tiger Glacier. In the far southwest reaches of Prince William Sound, there is a protected fjord known as Icy Bay. I love to visit here because

Hiking Among Waterfalls in Prince William Sound, Alaska

This should be an Alaska postcard. We sent our small boats to get a closer look at the waterfall. I think this vision will be seared in my memory for a long time.

Ice Kayaking at Meares Glacier, Alaska

Team bonding in front of Meares Glacier. It was tough work, but we finally made it to the face of a glacier. We had been iced out until now this trip. You can see

Walking Through an Ice Garden in Alaska

Endless ice formations. It is like nature's personal ice sculpture garden. Exploring ancient chunks of ice, once part of the giant Columbia Glacier, now stranded

Exploring Whale Bay, Alaska by Kayak

Water this calm is beckoning to be kayaked on. We explored all the nooks and crannies along the shoreline and ended up covering about 6.5 miles by the end of the

Incredible Hiking on Knight Island

Sometimes the best photos take a bit of prodding in order to happen. I told the group to do their best Abbey Road impression. The mountains behind and the reflection

NASA Rockets Probe the Mystery of Black Auroras Over Alaska

Rocket-through-aurora shots from Poker Flat Image credit: Geophysical Institute A lot of people see the northern lights as a beautiful sight, but for scientists,

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