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Humpback Whales, Admiralty Island, Alaska #3370

Bubble-net feeding is a cooperative humpback whale behavior occurring mostly in Southeast Alaska waters. Humpbacks work together to locate and encircle schools of small bait fish, like herring, while blowing bubbles. The fish are corralled into a tight group while the whales’ vocalization ...

Caribou, Wonder Lake, Denali NP, Alaska #3369

I arrived in Alaska in August 1974 to attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). I showed up a week early to visit Denali National Park and immediately fell in love with the park. For the next four years at UAF I skipped the first week of classes to head to Denali for ten days. The first ...

Favorite Channel, Juneau, Alaska #3368

Juneau’s October weather is famous for being windy, wet, and mostly miserable. But, the last four days have been a sheer joy with cold, crisp and clear days with sunsets that seem to last forever. I was enjoying yesterday’s sunset but did not think it was going to go to the next level. Then ...

A Tribute to Sherry Simpson

One of my most favorite photos I have taken is of Sherry Simpson disappearing into the fog while walking along the wild outside coast of Glacier Bay National Park in 1999. I had decided to publish a book on Glacier Bay. The first order of business was to hire a writer, and I immediately ...

Lost Coast, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska #3367

Along the outside coast of Glacier Bay National Park Rick and Alice Johnson, along with my wife, explore the sea arch at Astrolabe Rocks just south of Icy Point. The part of the Alaska coastline that starts at Cape Spencer and ends at the Alsek River is sometimes referred to as the “Lost ...

A BIG THANK YOU #3366

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the City & Borough of Juneau and all Juneauites. We are all deeply affected by COVID-19, as are our local businesses. My business activity came to a halt this year, but thanks to a grant from the city I can keep my doors open. I am also ...

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