Bear, bears and more bears. Our 2018 bear trips had excellent numbers of bears, and lots of cubs that call Lake Clark National Park and Preserve their home. As our 2018 Grizzly Bear photography workshop began in Anchorage Alaska, we all met at our hotel right on scenic Lake Hood as the float planes fly above and land. Joining us is Cynthia and Filomena from Toronto Canada, William from South Carolina, Richard and Cathy from Utah, Hilary and Donna from …
Trip Report – Grizzly Bear Photography Workshop 2017 – July
We had a great week of bear photography, beautiful weather and a great group of nature lovers for the Grizzly Bear photography workshop this July at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Over the week we saw and photograph the following bear behaviors: Sow and cubs nursing Cubs playing Bears fishing for salmon Bears standing up Bears clamming in the tidal flats Bears cuddled up and sleeping Sows sharing salmon with cubs Bores fishing Cubs interacting with mothers Below is …
Trip Report – Grizzly Bear Photography Workshop 2016 – August
The second Grizzly Bear photo workshop of 2016 was treated to lots of bears clamming and sow/cub play. We had a great group from all over the US that was keen to spend time out with the bears, even when raining. Some of the bear behaviors we saw during the week: Nursing Clamming Chasing / Protecting Territory Play Fighting Eating Grass Fishing for Salmon Swimming with Cubs Standing on hind legs Growling Walking on Logs Day 1 The trip …
Trip Report – Grizzly Bear Photography Workshop 2016 – July
If you could sum up our 2016 Grizzly Bear photo workshop experience with one word, it would be CUBS! We were treated to a great year of cubs running all around and playing in the beautiful backgrounds that Lake Clark is known for. Most of the sows had families this year, which made for adorable images of the families, and cubs being adorable. Here is a brief description of our week at beautiful Lake Clark National Park and Preserve …
Trip Report – Grizzly Bear Photography Workshops – July 2015
This year we hosted two Grizzly Bear Photography Workshops in Alaska, at the beautiful Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. We had fantastic guests who were all eager to spend the majority of the time out in the field. We left Anchorage and bordered our three chartered Cessna 206’s, enjoying the 1:15 minute flight to the preserve. We had great views all the way in of the rugged landscape, and before we landed we were already seeing bears. We landed …
Trip Report – Grizzly Bear Photography Workshop – July 2014
The Year of the Cubs 2014 was the Year of the Cubs at our annual Grizzly Bear Photography Workshop in Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Participants encountered nine different grizzly bear cubs with the majority of the cubs were newborn spring cubs, which has us hopeful that we will see them again next year, during our 2015 Grizzly Bear Photography Workshop. This made for lasting memories and excitement for everyone on the trip. Overall we had the privilege of …
Trip Report – Grizzly Bears of Alaska Photography Workshop – July 2013
What a great trip and fantastic guests !!!! We have never had so much field time as we did this week due to the cooperative weather and eager to photograph guests. With all the Alaskan summer light, we were able to be in the field on average 13-14 hours per day, enabling great pictures of Alaskan Grizzly Bears, or Brown Bears. During the week, we were fortunate to watch and photograph the bears eating, nursing their young, cubs playing, …