Canyon City Historic Town Site - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
A settlement was established at Canyon City in 1897-98 with the start of the Klondike Gold Rush. A few scattered tents grew into a prosperous village, with 25 businesses and 1,500 inhabitants spanning both side... More
Drainage Feature on Saintly Hill
With the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-98, as many as 25-30,000 Stampeders crossed into the Yukon by way of the Chilkoot corridor. At first, the trail was little more than a crude footpath along the Taiya River... More
Finnegan's Point Tent Pads - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
A small number of settlements sprang up quickly on the trail to serve Stampeders and packers. Aside from Dyea, each of these were nonexistent or only seasonal before 1897. Finnegan's Point, a small resting p... More
Bridge over the Taiya River - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
The rugged trail was improved with bridges and sections of corduroy road in 1897, when the Gold Stampede brought tens of thousands of prospectors to the region. Entrepreneurs recouped their development efforts ... More
Alaska free images - Finnegan's Point
Finnegan's Point, located about five miles north of the Dyea townsite, was the first campsite that served Stampeders and packers. By April 1898, Pat Finnegan constructed a toll road across the Taiya River at th... More
Long Hill Photo Overlay - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Southwest view from Long Hill on the Chilkoot Trail. Digital overlay of the 1898 Long Hill photo by Eric A. Hegg on the August 20, 2013 photo by Ronald D. Karpilo Jr. and Sarah C. Venator/NPS.
Cutoff Canyon Photo Overlay - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
View of the Sawtooth Range, Dead Horse Gulch, and the Trail of '98 from the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad at Cutoff Canyon. Digital overlay of the c. 1899 Cutoff Canyon photo by E.A. Hegg on the August 3... More
Rocky Point Photo Overlay - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
View of the East Fork Skagway River Valley and an engine on the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad rounding the curve at Rocky Point, Alaska. Digital overlay of the August 1899 Rocky Point photo by Harrie C. B... More
Government experimental farm near Fairbanks, Alaska
J281007 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 21078. Public domain photograph of landscape view, nature, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Yak on farm near Fairbanks, Alaska
J281385 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 21080. Public domain photograph of landscape view, nature, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hosford's Sawmill Site - National Parks Gallery
In the 1940s, Ed Hosford cut a logging road from Dyea to Finnegan's Point. He established his sawmill there in 1948, where it was in operation until it was abandoned in 1956.
A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Laundry seamstress
A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Laundry seamstress stitches a nametape onto an Army uniform at JBER, Alaska, Oct. 24, 2017. The JBER Laundry employs 63 Airmen who collectively wash, dry, press, fold and wrap ... More
Fred Rhoades, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Laundry
Fred Rhoades, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Laundry embroidery expert, creates name tapes at JBER, Alaska, Oct. 20, 2017. The JBER Laundry employs 63 Airmen who collectively wash, dry, press, fold and wrap 7,... More
The chipped fragments of a mural remain on the missile
The chipped fragments of a mural remain on the missile launch and storage area at Nike Site Summit, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 9, 2017. Nike Site Summit was constructed in 1959 as a respo... More
James Spoo lived to give people hope
Michelle Spoo holds a photo of her late husband, James Spoo, and their dog, Diesel, then a puppy. Spoo was born June 4, 1971. He joined the Army in November 2001 and served as an explosives ordinance disposal t... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 3rd Operations Support
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 3rd Operations Support Squadron and civilian contractors install a AN/FPN-68 Precision Approach Radar system at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 29, 2020. The 3rd OSS d... More
Suspension Bridge at Canyon City Historic Area
A suspension bridge to the Canyon City historic area was built in 1982.
CGC IRONWOOD (WLB 297) AND HH60J
Juneau, AK (Summer 1996) -- The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Ironwood, with assistance from a Coast Guard helicopter, offload equipment for maintanance on Eldred Rock Lighthouse. USCG photo by MILLER, LAIMAN B. LTJG.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Lt. Col.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Lt. Col. Matthew Komatsu, commander of the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, gives a speech during the retirement ceremony of Chief Master Sgt. Paul "B... More
Beaver Pond Boardwalk - National Parks Gallery
In 1999, a boardwalk was constructed to provide passage over an area that had flooded due to a beaver dam.
Crossing the Beaver Pond Boardwalk
Trade between native groups consisted mainly of the exchange of typical coastal products for the furs of the interior. Clams, seaweed, dried fish, and sea otter pelts crossed the trail to the north, heading inl... More
Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers of 1st Battalion,
Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, prepare to load bags at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, May 28, 2019, before their deployment to Kosovo the following day. The ba... More
Alaska free images - Beaver Ponds
In 1999, a 1,100 foot boardwalk was added at the lower end of the trail to offer passage over an area that had been flooded by a beaver dam.
US COAST GUARD SHIP DISASTER, Alaska
JUNEAU, AK--(July 28)--A Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka prepares to overfly the 174-foot grounded cruise ship Spirit of '98. The tour ship on a day cruise near the Alaskan capital o... More
US COAST GUARD MARINE SAFETY, Alaska
Sitkinak Island, AK (Jan. 1998) -- A Tent used by Coast Guard crews sits in front of an abandoned Coast Guard loran station on Sitkinak Island. Crews have been "squaring up with Mother Nature" by removing conta... More
Sgt. Tamika Wilcox and Daniel Flood with the 6th Squadron,
Sgt. Tamika Wilcox and Daniel Flood with the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, who have just returned home from a ten month deployment to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn, ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Charles "Chip" Wallace displays
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Charles "Chip" Wallace displays his Order of Saint Michael Silver Warad with help from his wife Stephanie and children Maggie and Jackson during a ceremony honoring Wallace for his outst... More
Lt. Col. Clayton M. Johnson, Commander, 477th Maintenance
Lt. Col. Clayton M. Johnson, Commander, 477th Maintenance Squadron (MXS), Assumption of Command Ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska, April 7, 2019. Lt. Col. Johnson took command of the 47... More
The team looked at old photos to determine past paint
The team looked at old photos to determine past paint colors like this one taken in the late 1960s. This information allowed them to make decisions about colors that would best represent the building’s history
Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry
Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, practice ballistic breaching with the M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System at the shoot house on Joint Base Elmen... More
About Face: "Ski", US Navy Photo
ANCHORAGE, AK. (August 19, 2020) Retired Naval Aviation Pilot Z.W. "Ski" Kowalewski, a World War 2 veteran, poses for a photo in front of a 1941 Stinson L-1 aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Spec... More
Jack Reed receives a warm welcome while visiting Joint
Jack Reed receives a warm welcome while visiting Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during the 2nd Engineer Brigade activation ceremony Sept. 21.
Alaska National Guard Soldiers with Alpha Company,
Alaska National Guard Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment ensure their UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter is in working order before flying out of Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elme... More
4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry
4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division paratroopers carry their unit colors during the Airborne Day run on 16 Aug., 2018 at Joint Base Elmendorf- Richardson, Alaska. The paratrooper... More
Sgt. Emily McAleese-Jergins of Nashville, Tenn., and
Sgt. Emily McAleese-Jergins of Nashville, Tenn., and Staff Sgt. Cornelius Whitaker of Nacogdoches, Texas, perform in a 1940's-themed musical number during the 2011 U.S. Army Soldier Show production "Carnival-A ... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Lewis with Headquarters Company,
U.S. Army Cpl. Brian Lewis with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, clears an M240B squad automatic weapon during an Expert Infantry ... More
Aviation officers with the Nepalese army are given
Aviation officers with the Nepalese army are given a tour of Fort Wainwright’s Hangar 1 by members of the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade during a weeklong visit as part of a knowledge sharing partnership between ... More
A community member peers into an abandoned military
A community member peers into an abandoned military structure on Annette Island. Starting in 1940, the military and other federal agencies used the island for various purposes, leaving structures and debris beh... More
Pfc. Lasabra Smith and Spc. Zachary Leavitt work to
Pfc. Lasabra Smith and Spc. Zachary Leavitt work to set up camouflage netting over a portion of E Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation's Forward Area Refueling Point at Firebird Assault Landing Strip in the Yu... More
About Face: "Ski", US Navy Photo
ANCHORAGE, AK. (August 19, 2020) Retired Naval Aviation Pilot Z.W. "Ski" Kowalewski, a World War 2 veteran, poses for a photo in front of a 1941 Stinson L-1 aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Spec... More
Wonder Lake Ranger Station, Denali NPP, Alaska
Wonder Lake Ranger Station, View South from Front Entry to Lake, 2008
Radovan Camp, Wrangell st Elias national park and preserve
Radovan Camp Wrangell-St. Elias NPP, Alaska Radovan Cabin www.nps.gov/akso/nature/science/ak_park_science/PDF/2011V...
Radovan Camp, Wrangell st Elias national park and preserve
Radovan Camp Wrangell-St. Elias NPP, Alaska Radovan Cabin www.nps.gov/akso/nature/science/ak_park_science/PDF/2011V...
Wonder Lake Ranger Station, Denali NPP, Alaska
Wonder Lake Ranger Station, View East, 2008 Public domain photograph of a cabin, log house, dwelling in National Park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Wonder Lake Ranger Station, Denali NPP, Alaska
Wonder Lake Ranger Station, 2008 Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Radovan Camp, Wrangell st Elias national park and preserve
Radovan Camp Wrangell-St. Elias NPP, Alaska Tent Frame and Radovan prospects in background www.nps.gov/akso/nature/science/ak_park_science/PDF/2011V...
Radovan Camp, Wrangell st Elias national park and preserve
Radovan Camp Wrangell-St. Elias NPP, Alaska Radovan Cabin www.nps.gov/akso/nature/science/ak_park_science/PDF/2011V...
Denali national park - Busia Cabin
Busia Cabin before stabilization, view south, 2007 Public domain photograph of a cabin, log house, dwelling in National Park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Wonder Lake Ranger Station, Denali NPP, Alaska
Wonder Lake Ranger Station, View East from Outhouse, 2008 Public domain photograph of educational activity, National Park rangers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fannie Quigley Residence - National Parks Gallery
Fannie Quigley Residence Kantishna Denali National NPP, Alaska www.nps.gov/articles/akwomen-fannie-quigley.htm
Mississippi Army National Soldiers with the 114th Military
Mississippi Army National Soldiers with the 114th Military Police Company provide security for a mock local election as part their annual training July 9, 2019, at Fort Richardson, Alaska. The 114th Military Po... More
Alaska National Guard members of Bravo Crew, 49th Missile
Alaska National Guard members of Bravo Crew, 49th Missile Defense Battalion operate the ground-based midcourse defense portion of the Ballistic Missile Defense System May 5, 2007, at Fort Greely, Alaska. The sy... More
Martin Susser, left, program manager at Insitu, Inc.,
Martin Susser, left, program manager at Insitu, Inc., and the UAF Geophysical Institute’s Don Hampton load a 40-pound unmanned aerial system onto its launcher at the Stewart Creek impact area in June 2007.
Fannie Quigley Residence - National Parks Gallery
Fannie Quigley Residence Kantishna Denali National NPP, Alaska www.nps.gov/articles/akwomen-fannie-quigley.htm
Fannie Quigley Residence - National Parks Gallery
Fannie Quigley Residence, Shed Kantishna Denali National NPP, Alaska www.nps.gov/articles/akwomen-fannie-quigley.htm
Fannie Quigley Residence - National Parks Gallery
Fannie Quigley Residence, Outhouse Kantishna Denali National NPP, Alaska www.nps.gov/articles/akwomen-fannie-quigley.htm
Denali national park - Busia Cabin
Busia Site, view south, 2007 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fannie Quigley Residence - National Parks Gallery
Fannie Quigley Residence Kantishna Denali National NPP, Alaska www.nps.gov/articles/akwomen-fannie-quigley.htm
Sports Stars visit Soldiers, Alaska
Kevin Berry, former Green Bay Packers lineman, demonstrates a three-point stance with young fans during a youth sports clinic the visiting athletes put together. (U.S. Army photo/Pfc. Howard Ketter)
Mobile Gun System an addition to artillery
The Stryker Mobile Gun System is an eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicle mounting a 105 mm turret cannon. The 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment has been training on the MGS since July 2007. (U.S. Army pho... More
Non-commissioned officers recognized for outstanding leadership
Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas T. Treadway accepts a Sgt. Audie Murphy Club Certificate of Appreciation from Col. Bert K. Thompson, commander, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division and Command Sgt. M... More
1st Lt. Zina L. Roberts, a native of Rochester N.Y.,
1st Lt. Zina L. Roberts, a native of Rochester N.Y., voting assistance officer with the Brigade Support Medical Company, 25th Brigade Support Battalion, explains the voter's registration process to Soldiers at ... More
Northern Edge 2008 training exercise
An F/A-18 Hornet taxis for take off during Northern Edge 2008. Northern Edge 2008, a joint training exercise hosted by Alaskan Command, involves approximately 5,000 Active Duty, Guard and Reserve component Sold... More
Spc. Gabriel Ives (left) and Spc. Ian Beers from the
Spc. Gabriel Ives (left) and Spc. Ian Beers from the Alaska Army National Guard's 49th Missile Defense Battalion, Military Police Company patrol the perimeter of the 850-acre Ground-based Interceptor Missile De... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Oleskiewicz, Brigade Air Space
Staff Sgt. Christopher Oleskiewicz, Brigade Air Space Manager for the Brigade Troops Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigace Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, shares his desk with his huge coffee mug.
A SEAL Qualification Training (SQT) candidate hikes
A SEAL Qualification Training (SQT) candidate hikes through deep snow during a long-range land navigation exercise. The candidates will spend 48 hours in the Alaskan mountains learning how to navigate through t... More
Mount Pavlof erupts, sending volcanic ash more than 20,000 feet
Mount Redoubt volcano spews ash and smoke into the air May 1, 2009. Mount Redoubt is in the Aleutian Range just west of Cook Inlet. Before May, the volcano last became active in January 2009. (Coast Guard photo... More
Airmen from the 3rd Wing and Alaska Air National Guard
Airmen from the 3rd Wing and Alaska Air National Guard were sworn in as an assistant dedicated crew chiefs, dedicated crew chiefs and flying crew chiefs during the recognition ceremony on March 9, 2017 at Joint... More
Competitors sculpt snow into art during the snow sculpting
Competitors sculpt snow into art during the snow sculpting competition in Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 25, 2012. The snow sculpting contest is part of Fur Rendezvous, a celebration that has been ongoing for 77 years.
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., sits on the ramp at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska prior to takeoff July 12, 2017 to participate in and provide airlift support f... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston,S.C.,
A U.S. Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Charleston,S.C., sits on the ramp at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, July 09, 2017 after landing to participate in and provide airlift support for Exercise Talisman Saber ... More
Lake Clark national park and preserve - RL Proenneke
Richard Proenneke Site Lake Clark NPP, Alaska The combined woodshed-outhouse is located approximately 45 feet east of the cabin and modeled along the lines of an Adirondack shelter. The south, east, and west wa... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., sits on the the ramp at Royal Australian Air Force Base Richmond July 15, 2017 to participate in and provide airlift support for Exercise ... More
Coast Guard and family members carry the casket of
Coast Guard and family members carry the casket of Petty Officer 2nd Class Brett Banks who was laid to rest in the National Cemetery on Fort Richardson, Alaska, July 15. Banks was killed when the Air Station Si... More
John Henry Rescue - U.S. Coast guard photo
Coast Guard members stand with two people rescued off the vessel John Henry that was sinking in the vacinity of Cook Inlet July 16. This case happened amid three other taking on water cases involving the vessel... More
Fencing 1220, a Gulfstream 4, departs Anchorage, Alaska
Fencing 1220, a Gulfstream 4, departs Anchorage, Alaska in route to the Far East simulating a comercial Boeing 757 taken over by terrorists prompting reaction from NORAD and the Russian Federation Air Forces, A... More
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Munro take a picture
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Munro take a picture with actor Gary Sinise, center, before his tour of the cutter. Sinise is a part of a morale tour supported by United Service Organizations and TriWest Heal... More
Coast Guard Kodiak-based Aircrews Fly Over 1,800 Miles to Conduct Mede...
Coast Guard Air Station aircraft prepare to medevac a Burmese national from the 580-foot South Korean-flagged bulk carrier, BK Champ, about 30 miles southwest of Adak Sept. 21. Three MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter cr... More
Mark E. Chapmon (Left) president of the Top of the
Mark E. Chapmon (Left) president of the Top of the World Warrant Officer Association, prepares to award Spc. Forrester Bazemore (Right) the 2010 Outstanding Soldier award winner Oct. 21 at the Family Hometown R... More
Cpl. Balreet Kaur, a medic for the 79th Infantry Brigade
Cpl. Balreet Kaur, a medic for the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (California National Guard), discusses her heritage with an Indian Army soldier before the opening ceremony for the combined training exercis... More
Residents await festivities at City Hall on St. Paul
Residents await festivities at City Hall on St. Paul Island, Alaska, Nov. 6, during the Alaska National Guard's Operation Santa Claus annual outreach to the state's remote communities.
National Guardmembers and civilian volunteers unload
National Guardmembers and civilian volunteers unload an Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft on St. Paul Island, Alaska, Nov. 6, as part of the Alaska National Guard's Operatio... More
St. Paul Island, Alaska, Nov. 6. About 500 people live
St. Paul Island, Alaska, Nov. 6. About 500 people live on the island 775 miles west of Anchorage in the Bering Sea. The Alaska National Guard brought Christmas to the island early Nov. 6 as part of its 54th ann... More
St. Paul Island, Alaska, Nov. 6. About 500 people live
St. Paul Island, Alaska, Nov. 6. About 500 people live on the island 775 miles west of Anchorage in the Bering Sea. The Alaska National Guard brought Christmas to the island early Nov. 6 as part of its 54th ann... More
St. Paul Island, Alaska, Nov. 6. About 500 people live
St. Paul Island, Alaska, Nov. 6. About 500 people live on the island 775 miles west of Anchorage in the Bering Sea. The Alaska National Guard brought Christmas to the island early Nov. 6 as part of its 54th ann... More
Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus greet local children after
Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus greet local children after an Alaska Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft carrying donated food and gifts arrives at St. Paul Island, Alaska, Nov. 6, as part ... More
A soldier from the Indian army fires the Javelin anti-tank
A soldier from the Indian army fires the Javelin anti-tank missile Nov. 8 during Yudh Abhyas 2010, an annual bilateral training exercise.
Pfc. Cory Slatten, mortar systems operator, Headquarters
Pfc. Cory Slatten, mortar systems operator, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, works with Indian arm... More
An Indian Army soldier packs up his parachute and looks
An Indian Army soldier packs up his parachute and looks for the parachute turn-in point at Malamute drop-zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson after conducting a combined airborne jump Nov. 10 that included a... More
Cpl. Rafael Santos, an infantryman assigned to A company,
Cpl. Rafael Santos, an infantryman assigned to A company, 1st Battalion 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division fires his M4 Carbine down range during 1-5th team leader co... More
4-25 ABCT Soldier gives back to community
Pfc. Jasmine Irving has set up collection points on post where people may drop off canned goods, toys, clothing and provisions for the Brother Francis Shelter in downtown Anchorage this holiday season. (Photo b... More
Soldiers volunteer during holiday season
Sharon Anderson a coordinator with a local Fairbanks Salvation Army program demonstrates to Pfc. Thomas Andersen, an Infantryman with 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team 25th ... More
Ellen Lawlor Krsnak and other senior administrators
Ellen Lawlor Krsnak and other senior administrators of Anchorage Catholic Social Services greet Pfc. Jasmine Irving, whose project collected donations of clothing, food and toys to benefit homeless families in ... More
Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter lands in
Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter lands in Sitka surrounded by emergency response vehicles after successfully completing a rescue of five people near Whitney Island Dec. 18, 2010. The helicopter crew ... More
Total Lunar Eclipse, Alaska
Alaska was the audience for a total lunar eclipse, Dec. 20. This documentation of the eclipse was photographed in Palmer, Alaska, over a two hour period. Total lunar eclipse coincides with the full moon of the ... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Steven Ornelles, B Company, 725th
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Steven Ornelles, B Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, and his wife Heidi celebrate Christmas in the Netherlands. The Dutch TV show “All You Need is Love” selected the Ornelles family t... More
Russian Bishop’s House - National Parks Gallery
Russian Bishop’s House Sitka NHP, Alaska Items from Russian Bishop's House museum.
Old House Uncovered - National Parks Gallery
Univ of WA archeology crew conducts research on an old semi-subterranean house along the beach ridges of Cape Krusenstern.
Sunrise at Giddings Cabin - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
A researcher enjoys a little solitude and sunshine at the historic Gidding's Cabin near Onion Portage in Kobuk Valley National Park. Single person sitting outside against door of old log cabin
National parks: Senescence - public domain image
Autumn colors in Kobuk Valley from bearberry, dwarf birch and willow are striking against an old sun-bleached skull from a male caribou. Both the red foliage and the skull speak to the inevitable death of all l... More