Cook Inlet stretches over 200 miles from the Gulf of Alaska to Anchorage, with its rich watershed covering 39,000 square miles. Along the way, it narrows from about 80 miles wide to just 9 miles wide in its northeastern headwaters. The Dena’ina people were the first to explore & settle this magnificent area. Russian fur hunters were among the first European visitors in the 18th century. It is named after Captain James Cook who sailed into the Inlet during a 1778 expeditio

Alaskans are very fortunate to enjoy vast open spaces & detachment from the hustle & bustle of the masses. Even when near a city or town, one does not have to venture far to be immersed in abundant beauty & the penetrating silence of the wild. The more remote, the better, though…as it offers a much higher level of experience! Top left: Enjoying the view as moonrise & Spring twilight accent Mt. Foraker, Hunter & Denali in the central Alaska Range Right: Auroral curtains s

As we approach the first day of summer (Summer Solstice) and the longest day of the year for Southcentral Alaska (19 hours, 21 minutes), a short twilight remains in the north as our “nighttime”. Anchorage is a major national and international hub and especially during the commercial seasons of summer, commerce continues 24 hours a day. Here, cargo flights line up to land at Anchorage International Airport with a summer twilight silhouetting the enormous peaks of the cen