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A bald eagle sits on top the cross of a Russian Orthodox Church. Kodiak Island Alaska. Joseph Classen.

March 12, 2018January 16, 2019Photo of the Month

Steeple Eagle #1

Among the many magnificent creatures that call Alaska home, the bald eagle is at the top of the list. In fact, half of the world’s population of eagles live in the 49th state…that’s around 30,000! Eagles especially thrive in the […]

A beautiful sunrise at Gibson cove on Kodiak Island, Alaska. Joseph Classen.

March 5, 2018January 16, 2019Photo of the Month

Gibson Cove Sunrise #2

I captured this beautiful sunrise at a location known as Gibson Cove, just outside the town of Kodiak, Alaska. It’s a rather tame, unassuming location on most days. The morning I captured this image, however, was a bit out of […]

March 3, 2018November 2, 2020In the Field

Amazing Bald Eagle Invasion 2018 – Kodiak Alaska

There are few things as majestic as witnessing an eagle in flight, soaring high through rugged mountain passes and gliding over calm waters as a new day dawns. The eagle goes where it chooses, effortlessly passing over barriers and obstacles […]

Kodiak Island subsistance progam for those with disabilities

February 27, 2018January 14, 2019News

Alaska Outdoor Program For Those With Disabilities

“Filling Lives While Filling Freezers!” The subsistence lifestyle is one that is firmly rooted in places like Kodiak Island, Alaska, and many other rural communities around the country. Harvesting one’s own fish, meat, home-grown vegetables and wild edibles is a […]

Miscellaneous - Wildlife of Alaska | Fine Art Photography Gallery

February 26, 2018January 14, 2019Photo of the Month

Buskin River Red Fox

This red fox photograph has become one of my most popular, and favorite fox images to date. Several years ago, while heading out to do some evening salmon fishing along the Buskin River, on Kodiak Island, Alaska, I encountered this […]

An essay about hunting ethics, the sacred hunt, pro hunting, hunting rights, anti hunting, subsistence hunting

February 24, 2018January 14, 2019Revelations in the Wild

The Sacred Hunt: A Reconcilable Relationship?

From Hunter to Wildlife Photographer, and Back Again. As one who is firmly rooted in the worlds of both nature & wildlife photography, as well as the hunting, fishing, and subsistence living lifestyle, I’m often asked how I can on […]

February 22, 2018January 14, 2019In the Field

Wildlife Photography Etiquette

It’s, unfortunately, a scene that happens rather often. An uncomfortably small, shiny rental car, that has no business being off-the-beaten-path, pulls over to the side of a muddy, pothole filled gravel road. With the engine still running and the radio […]