Parks, refuges, preserves & special places.
The power of a sunrise can infuse a day with tremendous energy. There is something about that first sparkle of light that begins a new day. My many days as paper boy in midwest America, watching the transition from morning darkness to the dawn of light has perhaps forever sealed in me a love for…
I took this photo of a caribou herd in Denali National Park a few weeks ago. The caribou herds are larger than in many previous years, so it was an opportunity to visually portray the herd or migration aspect of these animals. The herd size is nothing like that of the caribou in northern Alaska,…
Denali National Park is one of the most highly visited areas in Alaska. And it is so for a reason. The small Denali Park Road that weaves along a 90 mile route crosses rivers and mountain passes offering spectacular landscape views. Many come with hopes to see a grizzly bear, or other wildlife that populates…
While hiking up the Harding Ice Field trail in Kenai Fjords National Park, I watched some tourists climbing on Exit glacier. The trail, which is an awesome hike, but a robust one gaining 3000 vertical feet in 4 miles, parallels the Exit Glacier. I thought my 500mm lens would make a good composition, so I…
Just a short helicopter ride from Seward, Alaska is a beautiful lake filled with icebergs that have calved off of Bear Glacier. Bear Glacier is the largest glacier in the Kenai Fjords National Park, and the kayaking can be visually stunning. There was a mix of weather during my short stay, but the wind remained…
If you are thinking… wow, if camping in the Chugach National Forest looks like that, I’d love to camp there! Then you are thinking exactly like me. I spent a few days hiking and photographing in southcentral Alaska, near Seward, and the sights and views were splendid. I trekked with friends and colleagues Ron and…
Day 5, June 18, 2014, 34 miles packrafting the Ivishak River. A 7-day, 170-mile wilderness backpack, and packraft trip along the Ribdon, Ivishak, and Sagavanirktok rivers in Alaska’s Brooks Range from June 14-20. The spring-blooming flowers beautifully colored our campsite on the tundra bench by the river. Namely Lapland rosebay, bright pink, and mountain aven, the ubiquitous blooming white…
To embark on an extensive human-powered journey in Alaska’s Arctic is always a mix of high adventure, survival, and a few tenuous moments. It just seems to shake out that way every time I do it. But every trip has been fantastic, and my most recent journey was no different. For those who may want to…
Last year author Glen Klinkhart contacted me to license a photo for the cover of a book. I license a number of photos for book covers, but in the end, I don’t up reading many. This particular book struck my interest however, and I’m one quarter into it now. It caught my interest for a few reasons: it…
Last night I attended the pre-opening event at the new REI store that opens today in Fairbanks. They purchased one of my photos of Denali to be used as the background wall mural at the checkout counter. Since the image size was 42 x 12 feet, the file had to sustain a large reproduction and retain…