Bear viewing on a beer budget. That is how most people come to visit and view the Chilkoot River bears in Haines, Alaska. Higher echelon opportunities such as Brooks Falls and McNeil River in the Katmai offer a somewhat more exclusive and reliable opportunity for bear viewing. They also run toward $1000/night/person (or equally exorbitant […]
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Rafting the Grand Canyon | Down the Ditch
The following Grand Canyon blog is something of a hybrid. The original text was written in 1997 after a trip wherein I piloted my own raft for the first time. I am republishing this blog from its original source at majorproduction.net. I am adding some text, using photos from my more recent 2012 raft trip […]
Photographing the Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse of 2018
Mount Tamalpais, January 30-31, 2018 I might not normally be inclined to delve into the technical aspects of lunar photography, nor do I think there is often too much to say on the subject. However, the events leading up to, the acquisition thereof, and the post processing of the very unique event of the super […]
Kickin’ Kennecott Country & Root Glacier | Wrangell St Elias
Early morning in the old town of Kennecott, mill and buildings are in full glory. (More about the buildings and what they mean in the next blog). The weather looks to be really stellar. This time of year it often rains in this part of Alaska, so we are feeling quite fortunate to be under […]