Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – ANWR

Visit ANWR

Everyone should visit ANWR at least a couple times. An amazing place. The caribou herd roam, the polar bears stalk the sea ice of the coastal shoreline and the birds come back every summer.

We run a number of tours including Rafting and photography tours to the Refuge. Always a blast to return.

Rafting trip on Marsh Fork River, Canning River, ANWR, Alaska.

Rafting in ANWR – Marsh Fork River

Rafting trip on Canning River, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Travel Marsh Fork River to Canning River and the Coastal Plain.

Hiking and rafting trips in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, ANWR, Alaska.

Protect the Arctic

Hey folks, A nice short video of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from We Are The Arctic a grassroots coalition whose mission is to raise awareness for and protection of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Excellent cinematography that highlights the beauty and the wildness of this special place. It’s always a treat to return to […]

Denali National Park weeklong hiking trip Alaska.

Alaska Hiking – Week Long Backing Trips

Week-long Alaska hiking trips require different planning than typical trails. The Goat Trail in Wrangell-St. Elias offers serious adventure without extreme difficulty. Denali’s Wyoming Hills demand flexibility with permits. Resurrection Pass provides road-accessible trails, while the Chilkoot crosses into Canada by train.

Best hike? My next one.

Polar bear photo weight of a polar bear, Alaska.

How Much Does a Polar Bear Weigh?

Large adult male polar bears can weigh over 1400lbs. Seriously? How Much? We’ve all heard polar bears are the largest terrestrial carnivore, right? We’ll side-step the rather silly idea of labelling Ursus maritimus (Sea bear), a marine mammal, as a “land-based carnivore” for the moment. Instead consider the point behind it. Polar bears are the […]

Alaska polar bear photo tours Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Polar bear walking across the frozen Arctic Ocean

Hey Folks, It’s probably a good time for another polar bear photo, don’t ya think? This young fella was curious enough to venture out, albeit cautiously, over the think, newly formed ice of the Beaufort Sea, to come in for a closer look. I wanted to get a nice low angle, and give a sense […]

ANWR polar bears playing on ice Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Alaska.

Polar Bears Playing on the Ice

Hey Folks, A week in arctic Alaska, photographing Nanuq, the magnificent polar bear? An awesome, awesome trip. I took 3 people up earlier this month for a fantastic week, where we were so lucky to get to spend time up close and personal with polar bears; literally, dozens and dozens of polar bears. US F&WS […]

ANWR trips Hiker playing American Native flute on coastal plain Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

ANWR Photos – 50 photos for 50 years.

50 photos for 50 years! Dec 6, 2010, marks the 50th anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife refuge, or ANWR. Over 19 million acres of wild lands, the refuge is a treasure, home to thousands of creatures and features; the caribou herds, the Brooks Mountains, the broad coastal plain, migratory birds and countless other gifts to this world. Video of photos and music.