Alec is a landscape photographer and outdoors storyteller with a zeal for pushing boundaries in the wild. He enjoys hiking, backpacking, and visiting remote places, allowing him to photograph locations the rest of the world shies away from. In addition, Alec loves to write about his travels and craft articles that help educate and inspire others to find their joy in nature.
Five Days with Alaskan Brown Bears
Five Days in AlaskaJaimie and I just returned from five amazing days in the Alaskan wild. We spent four nights in Port Alsworth, a small community in the middle of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. From there, we took float planes to different Lake Clark and Katmai areas to watch brown bears in the wild and see the dramatic Alaskan scenery. This was my third time visiting Alaska, and it continues to dazzle. Seeing such remote places as they have been for hundreds or thousands of years shows why we must continue protecting and conserving our beautiful landscapes across the country and world. Watching brown bears wrestle, eat, and sleep without the burden of encroaching subdivisions and roads gives you a new appreciation and understanding of these beautiful creatures. If you have thought about visiting Alaska, I strongly suggest you do. It's a magical place, and you'll be instantly hooked! I'll have a more detailed article on this, but here's how our itinerary looked if you'd like to copy it! Day 1: Few into Anchorage, transferred to a smaller airport, and flew to Lake Clark Resort Day 2: Full day of bear watching in Katmai National Preserve (Specifically called Crosswind) Day 3: Rained out, ended up canoeing and hiking around Port Alsworth Day 4: Flew to Katmai National Park and saw bears at the famous Brooks Falls, flew over Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes Day 5: Full day of bear watching/flightseeing along the Katmai National Park, Katmai Coast, and McNeil Game Range. Flew back to Anchorage on an evening flight. Spent the evening at Alyeska Resort. Day 6: Explored Alyeska Resort at their Nordic Spa and Veilbreaker Sky Bridges. Flew home to Seattle. (I will be adding to this as I slowly go through the 8700 photos I took!) Gear CornerToday is the start of the REI Labor Day Sale. With deals up to 40% off, you can get primed for end-of-summer and fall adventures. Here are some that caught my eye! If none of these are what you're looking for, click on the link above, and it'll take you right there. (And I'll get a small commission if you happen to buy something!)
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Hi! I'm Alec, an outdoor writer, photographer, and content creator.
Alec is a landscape photographer and outdoors storyteller with a zeal for pushing boundaries in the wild. He enjoys hiking, backpacking, and visiting remote places, allowing him to photograph locations the rest of the world shies away from. In addition, Alec loves to write about his travels and craft articles that help educate and inspire others to find their joy in nature.
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