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Explore Our Trips
Where We Go

A handful of corners of Alaska, and a couple beyond. The ones we've been going back to long enough to know.

  • Anchorage
  • ANWR
  • Denali
  • Fairbanks
  • Haines
  • Gates of the Arctic
  • Katmai
  • Lake Clark
  • Wrangell-St. Elias
Anchorage hiking trips Chugach State Park hiking.Where the trip starts. Coffee, then the Backcountry.
Section 1002, The coastal plain, Arctic National Wildlife RefugeCaribou country. Where We Go to Disappear.
Mt Denali, Denali National Park, Alaska.20,310 feet. The Famous one.
Fairbanks Activities Ice Carving Championships, Alaska.Aurora country. Where we go for a lightshow.
Haines, Alaska Chilkat River, Bald Eagle preserve, Alaska.Eagles by the thousand.
Gates of the Arctic National Park backpacking trips, Brooks Range, Alaska.The Brooks Range. Boots only.
brown bear fishing for salmon in Katmai National Park, AlaskaBears, bears, and more bears.
Lake Clark National Park Backpacking and camping and hiking tours.Lakes, volcanoes, bears.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park backpacking trips Alaska Mt. Sanford sunrise.Our backyard. Biggest one in the Country.
What We Do

However you want to meet Alaska, we've got a trip for you.

  • Backpacking
  • Basecamping
  • Basepacking
  • Snowshoeing
  • Packrafting
  • Rafting
  • Sea Kayaking
  • Photo Trips
Awesome Alaska backpacking trips, Seven Pass Route, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.The slow way in.
Alaska camping trips basecamping and hiking trips Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.Pitched somewhere good.
Alaska hiking trip with view of Mt. Sanford, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.A Bit of Backpacking. A Bit of Basecamping.
Guided Alaska snowshoeing trip in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.Winter trips, our way.
Alaska Packrafting trips - Packrafting Alatna River, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska.The river is your trail.
Rafting Trip in Alaska down Canning River, ANWR, AlaskaArctic Therapy. 10 days on the water.
Alaska Sea Kayaking trip Sea Kayaking Trip Icy Bay, Alaska.Glaciers from sea level.
polar bear cubs sleeping with their mother. ANWR, Alaska.Pixels and patience.
Featured Trips

The definitive Alaska expeditions. These are the trips our guests return for year after year; and the first to reach capacity.

  • Arrigetch Peaks
  • Canning River Rafting
  • Icy Bay Sea Kayaking
  • Above the Circle
  • Adventures in Oz
  • Decadent Denali
  • Noatak River
  • Paradise Ridge
  • Seven Pass Route
  • The Southern Traverse
  • The Northern Traverse
  • The Goat Trail
  • Turquoise Twins
  • 50 Shades of Blue
Arrigetch Peaks backpacking trip sunrise Arrigetch Peaks, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska.Backpacking the Brooks Range's cathedral.
Canning River Rafting trip in ANWR, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska rafting tours.Float the Arctic Refuge
Sea Kayaking Icy Bay, Mt. St. Elias, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.Kayak among the icebergs.
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Backpacking trip Alaska.ANWR on Foot.
Alaska Backpacking and hiking trip Hidden Creek Wrangell St. Elias National Park Wrangell Mountains.Backpacking the Wrangells.
Denali National Park backpacking trip, Mount Denali, AlaskaBackpacking beneath a 20 000 Mountain.
Alaska Noatak River Packrafting trip, Gates of the Arctic National Park.Float thru time in Gates of the Arctic.
Christie kicking it by Mount Wrangell, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.A Week in the Wrangells.
Chugach Mountains and campsite on Seven Pass Route backpacking trip, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.Classic Alaska Backpacking.
Bremner mines tuba lakes backpacking trip A lake a reflection of the Chugach Mountains between Bremner Mines and Tebay Lakes en route on the Southern Traverse backpacking trip. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.South side, end to end.
Stop for lunch in Magic Valley. Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska.A long route through the Arctic.
Chitistone Canyon, Goat Trail, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.Backpacking where the Mountains Goats walk.
Turquoise Lake to Twin Lake backpacking trip, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.
Eastern Chugach Mountains Alaska
Photography Tours

It’s about being in the right place before the light hits. Built around what photographers actually need.

  • Alaska Landscapes
  • Aurora Borealis
  • Bald Eagles
  • Brown Bears of Summer
  • Fat Bears in the Fall
  • Humpback Whales
  • Brown Bear & Coastal Wildlife
  • Grizzlies in the Mist
  • Northern Lights
  • Patagonia Pumas
  • Polar Bears
Alaska landscape photo tours Skolai Pass, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, AlaskaBackpack or Basepack & photograph Wrangell-St. Elias.
How to photograph northern lights ebook by Carl DonohueBase in Fairbanks. Photograph the Aurora.
bald eagle photography workshopBald Eagles, Haines, Alaska. November.
Male brown bear chasing salmon Katmai Park, Alaska.Backcountry camping for a week with the Brown Bears of Katmai
Alaska grizzly bears photo tours 2 young grizzly bears fighting in a salmon stream. (Ursus arctos) Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska.Brooks River Bears at their Fattest. Camping in September.
Humpback Whale breaching.Daily outings for a week of bubble-net feeding action. Sitka, Alaska.
Alaska bear photo tours Alaska's coastal brown bear, Katmai National Park.Chartered boat for a week. Brown Bears and more.
Brown bear chasing Chum salmon, Katmai National Park, Alaska.Camping on the KatmaI Coast. A week of bear photography.
Alaska northern lights photo tour Wiseman Alaska.Travel to the Arctic & Photography the northern lights in the Fall.
Patagonia Puma Photography tour mother and cub puma.Walk with Pumas. Torres del Paine. Chile.
Alaska Adventure Travel Tours Photo Tours Kayak, backpacking trips polar bear.The Arctic. Land of the Giants.
Photo Galleries

Thirty years of moments captured in the field. See the terrain, the wildlife, and the reality of life on the trail.

  • ANWR
  • Denali
  • Eye of the Beholder
  • Gates of the Arctic
  • Katmai
  • Wildlife
  • Wrangell-St. Elias
  • Alaska Landscapes
  • Bald Eagles
  • Grizzly Bears
  • Guests Gallery
  • Northern Lights
  • Polar Bears
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Photos, ANWR, Coastal Plain, Alaska.
Mt McKinley or Mt Denali, Denali National Park.
Black bear in the forest.
Photo of the Maidens at sunrise in Arrigetch Peaks, Endicott Mountains, Brooks Range, Gates of the Arctic, Alaska.
Katmai National Park photo Harbor seal Alaska.
Humpback whale breaching.
Kennicott Glacier photo in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska.
Gates of the Arctic National Park photos Aristech Peaks sunrise, Alaska.
Bald eagle fishing Prince William Sound, Alaska.
Grizzlies photo tours Alaska bear chasing salmon Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Expeditions Alaska yoga Retreat to Nizina Glacier, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.
Aurora and reflections, Alaska.
Alaska Polar bear Photos.
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    • Meet Your Guides
    • Our Testimonials
    • Our Schedule
    • FAQs – Backcountry Trips
    • FAQs – Photo Tours
    • Resources
    • Why Choose Us
  • Locations
    • Anchorage
    • ANWR
    • Denali
    • Fairbanks
    • Haines
    • Gates of the Arctic
    • Katmai
    • Lake Clark
    • Wrangell-St. Elias
  • Activities
    • Backpacking
    • Basecamping
    • Basepacking
    • Snowshoeing
    • Packrafting
    • Rafting
    • Sea Kayaking
    • Photo Trips
  • Popular Trips
    • Arrigetch Peaks
    • Canning River Rafting
    • Icy Bay Sea Kayaking
    • Above the Circle
    • Adventures in Oz
    • Decadent Denali
    • Noatak River
    • Paradise Ridge
    • Seven Pass Route
    • The Southern Traverse
    • The Northern Traverse
    • The Goat Trail
    • Turquoise Twins
    • 50 Shades of Blue
  • Photo Tours
    • Alaska Landscapes
    • Aurora Borealis
    • Bald Eagles
    • Brown Bears of Summer
    • Fat Bears in the Fall
    • Humpback Whales
    • Brown Bear & Coastal Wildlife
    • Grizzlies in the Mist
    • Northern Lights
    • Patagonia Pumas
    • Polar Bears
  • Photos
    • ANWR
    • Denali
    • Eye of the Beholder
    • Gates of the Arctic
    • Katmai
    • Wildlife
    • Wrangell-St. Elias
    • Alaska Landscapes
    • Bald Eagles
    • Grizzly Bears
    • Guests Gallery
    • Northern Lights
    • Polar Bears
  • Stories
  • Contact
  • Explore Our Trips

Photography Tips

Photographers and bears, Katmai, Alaska.
Photographing bears, Alaska

Photography advice for capturing Alaska’s wilderness. Wildlife photography techniques, landscape composition, camera gear for backcountry conditions, and wildlife photography tips from experienced outdoor photographers.

Capturing Alaska’s wilderness requires more than just good light. Learn photography techniques for wildlife, landscapes, and backcountry conditions from guides who spend months each year in the field.

Obviously short brief pieces and tips aren’t designed to turn you into a pro (if such a thing as “Pro wildlife photographer” actually exists any more; a conversation worth having at some point).

These are simply things to think about, and things to do to help you improve your wildlife photography.


Backpacking trip Seven Pass camera review Alaska.

Nikon Coolpix L22 – Backpacking Photography Gear

Hey Folks, Just editing some of my files from this past summer, and I ran across this picture from our August Iceberg to Bremner Mines trek in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. I shot this photo with my little Nikon pocket camera, a Nikon Coolpix L22. I started carrying a point and shoot (P&S) this summer, […]

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Katmai National Park Grizzly bear by moonlight, Alaska.

Grizzly Bear by Moonlight

Hey Folks, Slowly catching up on image processing and whatnot after a full season of adventure. This year I ran a few new trips, which I’m looking forward to continue to explore over the coming years, but also enjoyed returning to some of the old favorite haunts. This image if from the Grizzly Bears in […]

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Alaska brown bear Katmai National Park, Male bear Alaska.

Brown bear photos – Hallo Bay

Photos of bears from Hallo Bay, Katmai National Park, Alaska.

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Aurora borealis photography tutorial northern lights photo.

Tips for aurora borealis photography – part 3

Master aurora borealis composition and shooting techniques. Part 3 covers foreground elements, cloud strategies, timing, essential resources, and hard-won tips from 20+ years photographing northern lights across Alaska.

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Northern lights photo tour aurora borealis photo Alaska.

How to photograph the northern lights – part 2

Part 2 of my complete guide to photographing the northern lights and aurora borealis photography. Tips and shooting information on how to get the best out of your northern lights photography.

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Aurora borealis photo tour Alaska photography information.

How to Photograph the Aurora Borealis – Part 1

Complete guide to photographing the northern lights in Alaska. Learn how to find the aurora, scout locations, dress for extreme cold, and choose the right gear. Part 1 covers essential preparation, from predicting aurora activity to staying warm during long winter nights in the backcountry.

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Mt. Jarvis Photo and Reflection

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is home to the Wrangell Mountains. Mt Jarvis, 13 421′ high, stands east of Mt Wrangell, and catches the first light of the day. Early morning (pre-dawn) alpenglow reflection in a high alpine tarn, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska.

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Northern lights over White Mountains, Alaska.

Northern Lights

The aurora borealis (northern lights) light up the night sky above a tent. Campsite in the Mentasta Mountains, boreal forest, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska.

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Alaska photography and backcountry information.

Backcountry Photography

Photography gear for the backcountry; a shower cap doubles as a rain cover for the camera on a backpacking trip in Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Skolai Pass, the Russell Glacier, Wrangell St. Elias National Park, Alaska.

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Backpacker hiking across tundra in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with camera gear

Photography and Backpacking

Packing camera gear for Alaska backpacking trips requires protecting equipment, managing weight, and keeping gear accessible. Learn practical strategies for backcountry photography from 20+ years of guiding experience.

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