Alaska Photo Treks

06/20/2025

Guests on a recent Turnagain Arm Treasures tour witnessed a rare sight that most visitors to Anchorage don't typically see. While driving along the Seward Highway, the group encountered surfers preparing to ride the bore tide. A bore tide, also known as a tidal bore, is a natural phenomenon that occurs when an incoming extra high tide meets an extremely low tide in a large bay with a narrow inlet. This creates a wave that can reach 3 to 6 feet in height and travel the length of Turnagain Arm. Seeing a bore tide is just one of the many unique experiences possible on tour with experienced photo guides at Alaska Photo Treks.

06/20/2025

Exciting news! Tune in tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. Eastern (and Alaskan) time for the third hour of the Today Show as they highlight how awesome Anchorage is!

https://www.today.com/video/3rd-hour-of-today-heads-to-anchorage-for-summer-solstice-240364613979?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLBoZxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHiEjl6Yj8314Byl5NHw9IVLQ7dgVmWMaKeFbOd6J2Z7guTPsrK-b5IzNJ_-D_aem_Gpr_EuimnroJM_lW8B9sjw

3rd Hour of TODAY co-hosts Craig Melvin, Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer are heading to Anchorage, Alaska, for the summer solstice in June. They will be there during one of the brightest times of the year when the sun barely sets and there's almost 24 hours of daylight. (Sponsored by Visit Anchorage)

06/19/2025

Fun fact: did you know moose don't have any front top teeth? They use a big, hard, dental gum pad on the roof of their mouth instead. They have sharp bottom teeth, too, so they can eat all the leaves off a branch with one swipe.

06/03/2025

Late spring has been bringing greens, running streams, early wildflowers, and a variety of wildlife encounters during our recent tours.

06/01/2025

We knew that this cow moose had been hanging out in this location with its calf for about four days. It was likely that she gave birth to the calf there, and was waiting for the calf to be strong enough to move on and out into the world. We are excited to be there during our Sunset Photo Safari when the mom decided it was time to head out.

05/31/2025

Carl and Ben were in Tucson recently to attend the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) Summit. In addition to attending seminars, they staffed a booth at the trade show to showcase our tours, particularly our Experience Alaska series of multi-day trips. While on the grounds at the Westin La Paloma, where the conference was held, Ben and Carl also enjoyed photographing wildflowers, birds, and lizards in their spare time. They were excited to also be visited by world-renowned photographer Art Wolfe at the booth!

05/31/2025

We are excited to announce that NBC's "The Today Show" is coming to Anchorage to broadcast on June 20! Look for views of our beautiful city, scenery, and wildlife during that show. Watch video below for details.

3rd Hour of TODAY co-hosts Craig Melvin, Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer are heading to Anchorage, Alaska, for the summer solstice in June. They will be there during one of the brightest times of the year when the sun barely sets and there's almost 24 hours of daylight. (Sponsored by Visit Anchorage)

04/28/2025

As we transition out of winter and into summer, the Alaskan light takes on a magical quality, with long sunsets blending with twilight and into sunrise. Join us on a new, short-term tour (from May 3-13 only) called "Beyond Golden Hour" as we pull an all-nighter to photograph this visual beauty!

Book now at https://alaskaphototreks.com/treks/beyond-golden-hour/

04/24/2025

While our full aurora season ends tonight, we have created an extended Spring Aurora Quest to still take advantage of chances to see the aurora borealis even with shorter nights. It has all of the benefits of our regular northern lights tour, just not as long of a night! Book today because this special tour only lasts ten days!

https://alaskaphototreks.com/treks/spring-aurora-quest/

04/22/2025

Spring has sprung! Our guests found flowing water and green in the forest during a recent outing of our Turnagain Arm Highlights tour.

02/23/2025

During the recent Alaska Adventure Experience: Anchorage, sponsored by Visit Anchorage and Travel Alaska, we had the pleasure of hosting six travel agents to experience our daytime winter tour, the Anchorage Winter Wonderland tour. Fortunately, their timing was perfect and we had a clear, cold, wintery day, with beautiful ice formations and Alaska's most-famous fox! It was a real treat to show these travel professionals, who predominantly book summer cruises and land cruise packages, what a delight our winters can be!