John Hyde Juneau, Alaska My photography was born from my appreciation of all things wild and by an inherent quest to explore the natural world around me. I can’t imagine doing anything else that would provide the satisfaction I receive from sharing my work with others, opening windows that help enrich their lives and appreciation…
Joanie Havenner, Anchorage, Alaska. I’ve been fortunate to call Alaska home since 1983. I arrived in the deepest, darkest part of winter but still fell in love with the state. Alaska’s beauty takes my breath away and never ceases to amaze me. After seeing brown bears at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, I was motivated…
Patrick Endres, Fairbanks, Alaska. I grew up in a small town in southern Wisconsin where I developed a passionate interest in nature and the outdoors. In 1981, I landed in Fairbanks, Alaska to attend the University. I was young and green, hungry for adventure and wide-open spaces. After dabbling in a few jobs following graduation,…
Carl Donohue, Anchorage, Alaska. I grew up in rural Australia, left my small hometown of Bathurst when I was 21, came to Atlanta, GA, USA, to study guitar, and here I am now. I play guitar, teach guitar, guide backpacking trips in Alaska, and sell photographs. I’m a passionate lover of nature and all things…
Donna Dewhurst, Anchorage, Alaska. I worked as a wildlife biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for over 30 years. Now retired, I devote my time to freelance photography and writing to share Alaska’s amazing wildlife and wilderness. My passion is interweaving science, traditional knowledge, art, and humor. I like that photography can be…
Amy J. Johnson Fairbanks, Alaska I moved from New England to Alaska at the age of 18 to quench my thirst for adventure and experience wilderness on an intimate level. I first settled near Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve, where I obtained my first SLR camera and developed a love for photography.…
Shannon is one of Alaska’s most popular illustrators with 23 children’s books to her credit, with more than one million books in print. Shannon expresses her love of Alaska through her illustrated children’s books, which provide original and colorful stories that teach kids about Alaska’s land, people, and wildlife. She came to Alaska in 1972…
Barbara Lavallee describes herself as a “very happy person.” Indeed, her happiness is vividly presented in her folk art scenes. Born and raised in the Midwest, she holds a degree from the Illinois Wesleyan University. Her experiences teaching art in the Bureau of Indian Affairs schools both in Arizona and Sitka, Alaska have given her…