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Winter Solstice 2015 – Adam Elliot

I’ve been traveling a lot on business this year and lately i’ve lost interest in taking pictures. Maybe i just haven’t been anywhere inspiring, or too busy to be somewhere at the right time. Then a month ago i suffered a concussion falling on some hidden ice, and i wasn’t […]

Tanana River Bridge at Salcha Designed by Hanson Selected as Finalist for Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Tanana River Bridge in Salcha, Alaska, has been selected as a finalist for the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) award. Hanson Professional Services Inc. designed the 3,300-foot-long bridge. Read the full story: Tanana River Bridge at Salcha Designed by Hanson […]

Catch the Train Photo Contest

On Tuesday, Dec. 22, the Alaska Railroad announced the finalists of its Catch the Train Photo Contest, all of whom will be featured in the Railroad’s 18-month 2016-2017 calendar. In addition, voting is now open to the public via the Alaska Railroad Facebook page to choose the grandprize winner, who will receive […]

FAYE & BRIAN

Faye and Brian were married on October 10, 2015 at the Fox Hollow Chalet in South Anchorage. As most of their friends and family would agree… Read the full post at www.rhaeannephotography.com

Make 2016 the Year of Family Adventure

There is one aspect of a shifting calendar, however, for which I refuse to budge: Our annual here-there-and-everywhere-possible outdoor adventuring. Every family has its own value system, principles that provide a compass for living, and ours happens to embrace exploration… Read the full story at www.AkOntheGo.com

Little Tutka Sea Ducks

The photo above is of male and female Harlequins taking flight after I sneaked up to them from behind a rocky point. They didn’t see me, but my shutter noise spooked them…. Read the full story at www.FarNorthPress.com

Chickpea Curry with Kale

After all of the holiday cooking and baking, the last thing I wanted to do was make another trip to the store. I pulled a can of coconut milk and garbanzo beans out of the pantry, inspiration struck, and a satisfying new recipe was born – Chickpea Curry with Kale. […]

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Polar Dip 2015 – Slideshow

Hundreds of swimmers race from the sea during the 24th annual Polar Bear Dip at the Auke Village Recreation Area on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. See all the pictures: Slideshow | Polar Dip 2015 | Juneau Empire – Alaska’s Capital City Online Newspaper

Healing rhythms: Homer residents part of CD release concert

If Anchorage Symphony Orchestra violinist Daniel Perry had been told a few weeks ago he would be chanting healing songs in front of an intimate crowd of people, he might not have believed it. Yet the Homer resident who said his specialty is playing the classics found himself performing chants […]

A correction helps uncover a heroic rescue in Angoon from ’95

Two weeks ago, Alaska Public Media aired a story about Army Staff Sergeant Joshua Schneiderman receiving the Soldier’s Medal, one of the highest military distinctions, and reported that it was the first time the medal was given for an act that took place in Alaska. That claim is incorrect. After the original story aired, Alaska […]

Too Close to a Grizzly (video)

Too Close to a Grizzly This video was shot a couple seasons ago on a black bear hunt. As you can see, this big grizzly came to within a couple yards of the blind… Posted by Points North on Monday, January 11, 2016

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Salmon Life: Enriched by Community

Salmon Life: Enriched by Community Under a beautiful, blue sky, with just a nip of fall in the air, people from throughout Kodiak gathered to eat, dance, play and share stories of the season. The second annual Kodiak Salmon Social took place on the 20th of September 2015, bringing Kodiak together […]

Crushing Blue Ice – Girdwood, Alaska (video)

Crushing Blue Ice – Behind The Line Season 5 Episode 1 In season 5 episode 1 of Teton Gravity Research’s web series Behind The Line, a nonstop snowstorm in Girdwood, Alaska, forces Dash Longe, Dylan Hood, Tim Durtschi, and Sage Cattabriga-Alosa to look beyond normal ski terrain. The team discovers

FAYE & BRIAN

Faye and Brian were married on October 10, 2015 at the Fox Hollow Chalet in South Anchorage. As most of their friends and family would agree… Read the full post at www.rhaeannephotography.com