Wild salmon over an open alder wood fire, a rainforest clearing, and 46 years of doing it the same way. Some experiences belong on every Juneau itinerary. Ready to plan your Juneau itinerary? Explore the Gold Creek Salmon Bake, the...
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Humpback whales return to Juneau's waters every spring. Here's how to plan around it and make the most of your time in Southeast Alaska. If whale watching is on your Alaska itinerary, timing matters. Juneau is one of the best...
by Carl Johnson, Owner Alaska Photo Treks When I first moved to Alaska, my idea of chasing the northern lights was to go out on any clear night in the winter and wait for the northern lights to dance. I...
by Carl Johnson, Owner Alaska Photo Treks Travel to see the aurora borealis has taken off considerably with the advent of digital photography and the explosion of information (and misinformation) available on social media. While there are plenty of blogs...
The sun is the driving force behind the aurora borealis. The sun goes through a roughly eleven-year cycle, where it transitions from a Solar Minimum to a Solar Maximum. We have a roughly 400-year understanding of what these cycles have...
This was the eighth year that owner Carl Johnson has led a five-night photo workshop up in the heart of Alaska's Arctic mountain range, the Brooks Range. Here are some highlights of what the group experienced and photographed during the...
You have booked your flight, made your hotel reservation, and are getting excited about your upcoming vacation to chase the northern lights. But what do you need to bring? We get a lot of inquiries about what people need when...
Thirteen Ways to Work on Photography at Home We live in challenging times, with the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus around the globe and now with the United States surpassing the total number of infections of any other nation. Many people...
Sony sent their A-team [Alpha Collective] up to Alaska last fall for some fun shooting in various locations, including filming and photographing coastal brown bear in Lake Clark National Park. Alaska Photo Treks had the honor of hosting them during...
How to Photograph Alaska Wildlife No doubt about it, seeing and photographing wildlife is a main attraction for many visitors traveling to Alaska, but the state is large and finding them takes planning, patience and luck. The type of wildlife...