Johnson Gold Mine Road-Add Your Voice!
So… it’s happening! The Johnsom Gold Mine is on its way to becoming a reality. A mine and all that goes with it smack dab in the middle of some of the world’s most beautiful and productive wilderness in Lake Clark National Park. If you didn’t see my original blog… Read More »
Brown Bear Photography in Peril – Lake Clark National Park’s Coastal Management Plan
I recently learned of Lake Clark National Park’s Coastal Management Plan, which will drastically change brown bear viewing opportunities along the Lake Clark National Park coast. The Project’s Purpose, as stated in their recent newsletter, is “to improve visitor experiences at key coastal sites while protecting resources and responding to… Read More »
The Wanderer–A Book Review
The Wanderer by Tom Walker Over the several decades I’ve been documenting the world of nature, I’ve come to appreciate one overarching theme; virtually all wild animals have a precarious and challenging life. The Wanderer was no different. Observing the struggles of any particular species is never easy. Still, it… Read More »
Tom Walker: Alaskan Wildlife Photographer & Sourdough Extraordinaire
Meeting a Legend I can’t recall the exact date I first met the legendary Tom Walker. It was somewhere around the mid 80’s when I gained my first professional photography permit for Denali National Park. Venturing to Alaska for the first time was an awe-inspiring event in itself but meeting… Read More »
Predictive AF to Excite & Inspire
Daniel J. Cox puts three cameras to the test for flying birds. They were the Lumix G9, Olympus OM-D EM-1X and the Sony A9.
Mining in Two of the World’s Most Precious Wilderness Areas
Two of the world’s most precious wilerness areas are at risk. Some of the most precious resources we still have left in the United States are the wilderness areas of Alaska and Minnesota. In Alaska, it’s the Bristol Bay watershed. In Minnesota, where I grew up, it’s the Boundary Waters… Read More »
Brown Bears of Alaska Bush Plane Adventure
Thirty Year Search Brown bears of Alaska bush plane adventure is the culmination of a thirty-year search. Back in the late 80’s, I was a young photographer trying to earn a living making pictures of whatever creatures I could find. I grew up in northern Minnesota and I loved bears.… Read More »
Cameras With A Cause: Pebble Mine Alaska
Cameras With A Cause: Pebble Mine Alaska This past week I was in Alaska. If you’ve ever been to Alaska and have an appreciation for wild animals and places, you know what I’m referring to when I say that Alaska is magical. Most of those who visit Alaska do so… Read More »
Gear for the Brown Bear Photography Adventure
Our Alaskan Brown Bear trip is fast approaching and I wanted to take a few minutes to post some information for those of you who plan to join us. For those of you reading this that may still have an interest we do have two spots open for the spring… Read More »