Journey deep into the wild heart of Alaska on an unforgettable photography adventure designed around some of the most iconic wildlife and landscapes in the Last Frontier.

From coastal brown bears and salmon-filled rivers to orcas, humpback whales, sea otters, glaciers, and dramatic mountain scenery, this safari brings together an incredible variety of photographic opportunities in one immersive Alaska experience.

Explore Three of Alaska's Most Spectacular National Parks

This handcrafted photography safari takes you into Katmai National Park, Lake Clark National Park, and Kenai Fjords National Park, three extraordinary wilderness destinations that showcase Alaska at its wildest.

Each park offers something completely different. Katmai and Lake Clark are legendary for their coastal brown bears, while Kenai Fjords combines spectacular marine wildlife with glaciers, rugged coastline, waterfalls, and towering mountains.

Rather than simply visiting Alaska, you'll experience it from the air, land, and sea using private charter flights, bush planes, and boats to reach areas far beyond the normal road system.

World-Class Brown Bear Photography

Two days of the safari are dedicated to photographing Alaska's incredible coastal brown bears.

Using private bush flights, we'll have access to an expansive network of bear-viewing areas throughout Katmai and Lake Clark National Parks and the surrounding Alaska Peninsula. Potential destinations may include places such as Chinitna Bay, Brooks Falls, Hallo Bay, and other productive bear locations selected based on current conditions.

One of the greatest advantages of this trip is our flexibility.

There is intentionally no fixed bear location assigned to a particular day. Weather, flying conditions, salmon activity, and the location of the bears can change quickly in Alaska. Each day, our guides and pilots will evaluate conditions throughout the region and determine where we have the best combination of safe flying conditions and strong photographic opportunities.

Some days may provide intimate, eye-level encounters with bears feeding along rivers or tidal flats. Other locations may offer incredible opportunities for behavioral images, tight portraits, bears fishing for salmon, or wider compositions showing these magnificent animals within the vast Alaskan landscape.

Our goal is simple: put you in the strongest photographic situation the conditions allow.

Experience the Marine Wonders of Kenai Fjords

The adventure continues in Kenai Fjords National Park, one of Alaska's premier destinations for marine wildlife and dramatic coastal landscapes.

We'll travel by boat through deep blue-green waters surrounded by towering mountains and immense glaciers while searching for wildlife such as orcas, humpback whales, sea otters, Steller sea lions, harbor seals, bald eagles, and seabirds.

The landscape is every bit as impressive as the wildlife.

Massive tidewater glaciers descend from the Harding Icefield, waterfalls pour from steep mountainsides, and rugged peaks rise directly from the sea. Depending on conditions and wildlife activity, photographic opportunities can range from whales and seabirds to sweeping landscapes and intimate details of glacial ice.

As with all wildlife photography, every day is different. That's part of what makes photographing Alaska so exciting.

An Adventure Built for Photographers

This isn't simply a sightseeing tour with photography added on.

The safari has been designed from the ground up for photographers, with professional photography guides, small-group travel, flexible field time, and access to locations selected specifically for their photographic potential.

With nearly a decade of experience leading wilderness and lodge-based photography trips throughout Alaska, the Backcountry Journeys team understands the logistics, wildlife behavior, changing weather, and photographic challenges that come with working in this environment.

Whether you're an experienced wildlife photographer or an adventurous beginner, our guides will work with you throughout the trip on camera settings, composition, anticipating wildlife behavior, and making the most of each opportunity.

Experience Wild Alaska

Few trips combine this much of Alaska into a single photography adventure.

You'll explore three spectacular national parks, fly deep into remote bear country, photograph some of the world's greatest concentrations of brown bears, cruise beneath glaciers, and search the waters of Kenai Fjords for whales and other marine wildlife.

It's an opportunity to experience the scale, wildlife, and wilderness of Alaska in a way few travelers ever do.

Join Backcountry Journeys for an unforgettable Alaskan wildlife photography adventure.​​​​​​​