Category Archives: Wildlife

Appreciating the wild inhabitants

Photo of the Week – Bubble Netting

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Fred Cooper
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Planning My Alaska Trip for 2012

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Fred Cooper

Wow, it is nearly the end of January. While the Nordic Quest is riding out near zero temperatures in a Juneau harbor, I’m looking at steady snow, wind and rain here at home with not much change in the forecast for the … Continue reading →

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Looking for Brown Bear

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Andrew Cooper

It was the 6th of July and the mission for the morning was to see bears. So we cast off our lines at Tenakee Springs and headed up Tenakee Inlet. There are several side bays along this large inlet – Crab Bay, … Continue reading →

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Seeking Nature Photography with the Nordic Quest

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Andrew Cooper

Any wildlife photographer knows that getting The Shot is all about planning and patience, and perhaps a little luck. Not much we can do about the luck part, sometimes the bear just walks away. But there are ways to improve the first two items. … Continue reading →

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Memories of a Past Voyage

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Earl Cooper

There was one big reason I was aboard a Nordic tug with Cap’n Fred out of Clover Pass a couple years back. That was because he almost guaranteed we would tie into some Silver salmon. “For sure, the silvers will … Continue reading →

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