Alaska is a state of wild beauty. Along its coastal estuaries the fog rises between mountains and lies low across miles of sedge and piney forests. From the window of a single prop plane, the earth below is a swirl of muted colors as rivers and creeks meander to the coasts, flooding and receding with the tide. Grizzly bears wake from their long winter hibernation to feast during endless summer days that roll from one to the next. In the fall, salmon run so thick you can almost scoop them out with your hands â but it still helps to have a pole.
Last year in September I had the pleasure of flying to Lake Clark National Park on the Alaskan coast to help my friends at Silver Fir Media with a film about this remarkable place for the National Park Service. We fished silver salmon, watched bears hunt the tidal pools and interviewed a group of âold timerâ anglers who make an annual trek to the park to enjoy its serenity and natural beauty. It was a dream come true to see this place in all its untamed wonder.
Take a moment and watch the finished video. Itâs an ode to the park service and their mission to preserve such unique places for admirers to use and behold for generations to come.


















