Ground Truth Trekking Photos

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Slideshows

Ground Truth Trekking at Work (16 images) __ |
Coal Country (15 images) __
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Shipwrecks (12 images) __ |
Seward Coal (14 images) __

The Dead and the Dying (19 images) __ |
Book Chapter Images (18 images) __

Aerial Photography for Nuka Research (12 images) |
Selected Expedition Photos

Hig walking the Tolt Pipeline trail, WA - June 11, 2007
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Looking up near Troublesome Creek, WA - June 15, 2007
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Sunset ocean near Campbell River, BC - July 11, 2007
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Stump on a stump. A new clearcut exposes giant ancient cedar stumps, BC - July 18, 2007
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Hig balancing on a fallen cedar in an multi-tiered forest, BC - July 27, 2007
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An exposed beach north of Vancouver Island, BC - July 27, 2007
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Paddling under the arches of cedars, BC - August 1, 2007
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Rush of a tidal rapid, BC - August 1, 2007
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A view of lake and ocean from the Koeye Range, BC - August 2, 2007
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Erin and Hig, BC - August 9, 2007
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Hig descending a creek on Princess Royal Island, BC - August 13, 2007
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Princess Royal Island waterfall, BC - August 13, 2007
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“Floating Vertigo Lake” on Princess Royal Island, BC - August 15, 2007
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Erin and giant spruce on the Quaal River, BC - August 21, 2007
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Hig Packrafting Georgetown Creek, BC - August 28, 2007
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Erin Packrafting Georgetown Creek, BC - August 28, 2007
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Camp near Portland Canal, BC - August 29, 2007
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Revillagigedo Island, AK - September 2, 2007
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Clearcut on Revillagigedo Island, AK - September 6, 2007
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Pond on Revillagigedo Island, AK - September 6, 2007
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Looking out a snow cave on “Entry Fee Creek”, AK - September 9, 2007
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Packrafting the Chikamin River, AK - September 11, 2007
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Above Behm Canal, AK - September 13, 2007
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Packrafting Lake Creek, AK - September 14, 2007
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Portaging on the Unuk River, AK - September 15, 2007
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Camp on Harrymet Ridge, BC - September 19, 2007
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Rainbow on Port Houghton, AK - October 1, 2007
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Stones and grass, AK - October 4, 2007
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Wind in Seymour Canal, AK - October 5, 2007
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Anemones on Lynn Canal, AK - October 15, 2007
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One-eyed Bob in Excursion Inlet, AK - October 17, 2007
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Sea lions at Glacier Bay, AK - October 20, 2007
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Hig approaching Brady Glacier, AK - October 22, 2007
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Shrinking edge of Brady Glacier, AK - October 22, 2007
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Hig packrafting Dixon River, AK - October 23, 2007
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Surf in Palma Bay, AK - October 24, 2007
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Icy Point surf, AK - October 25, 2007
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Bear tracks on garnet sand, AK - October 28, 2007
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Cobble beach, Lost Coast, AK - October 29, 2007
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Walking in blowing foam, Lost Coast, AK - October 30, 2007
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Portaging under a rainbow, Dry Bay, AK - October 31, 2007
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Golden beach grass, Black Sand Spit, AK - November 2, 2007
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Beach grass blowing, near Ahrnklin River, AK - November 2, 2007
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Packrafting the narrow gap by Hubbard Glacier, AK - November 10, 2007
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Sunset on Yakutat Bay, AK - November 11, 2007
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Sunrise on the icy mudflats near Yakutat Bay, AK - November 12, 2007
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Packrafting a slough near Yakutat Bay, AK - November 12, 2007
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Sitkagi Lagoon at the Malaspina Glacier, AK - November 14, 2007
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Hig watching surf near Malaspina Glacier, AK - November 14, 2007
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Surf pouring down a boulder near Malaspina Glacier, AK - November 15, 2007
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Sea lion haulout near Sitkagi Bluffs, AK - November 15, 2007
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Icy Bay beach, AK - November 19, 2007
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Looking out over Icy Bay, AK - November 19, 2007
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West Icy Bay logging camp being burned, AK - November 25, 2007
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Sun-striped forest, Lost Coast, AK - November 28, 2007
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Frosty beach, Lost Coast, AK - November 29, 2007
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Frosted drift line, Lost Coast, AK - November 30, 2007
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Erin finding a glass ball, Lost Coast, AK - November 30, 2007
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First blizzard of the journey, Cape Suckling, AK - December 2, 2007
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Hig walking Okalee Spit, Controller Bay, AK - December 5, 2007
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Packrafting the sunrise, Copper River Delta, AK - December 9, 2007
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Packrafting the ice, Copper River Delta, AK - December 9, 2007
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Setting up packraft longboat in the snow, Prince William Sound, AK - December 19, 2007
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Waves and mountains, Prince William Sound, AK - December 20, 2007
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Stuart Creek Pass, AK - January 3, 2008
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Hig pulling packraft sleds, Grayling Creek, AK - January 5, 2008
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Campfire on Grayling Creek, AK - January 6, 2008
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Sunrise on Manker Creek, AK - January 7, 2008
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Skiing Klutina Lake, AK - January 9, 2008
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Skiing beetle-killed spruce forest, AK - January 11, 2008
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Glenn Highway near Nelchina River, AK - January 15, 2008
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Skiing the Matanuska River, AK - January 17, 2008
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Hig on the windy Matanuska River near Lion Head, AK - January 17, 2008
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Reflection in an open patch on the Matanuska, AK - January 21, 2008
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Glenn Highway near Sutton, AK - January 21, 2008
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Skiing the Glenn Highway trail near Eagle River, AK - January 25, 2008
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Looking out over Knik Arm from Anchorage, AK - February 13, 2008
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Erin skiing Knik Arm near Eklutna
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Mount Spurr
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Hig in the spotlight on Moose Ridge
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Hig eating an airdropped gift from Lake and Pen Air
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Wrong way up Moosepasture Pass
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Hig skiing Lake Clark
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Hig pulling a packraft up Groundhog Mountain
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Hig skiing near the Pebble Prospect
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Pass over Pile Bay
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Hig climbing the windy pass above Pile Bay
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Amakdedori Pass
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Amakdedori Beach on Kamishak Bay
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Erin navigating nothing in a Katmai Park whiteout
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Tent under snow in Katmai Park
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Tent in the willows in Katmai Park
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Bristol Bay ice - walking the shores near Naknek
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Erin in willows near Ugashik
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Track of the giant bear and Erin’s foot near Mother Goose Lake
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Cottonwood sunset near Mother Goose Lake
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Erin on the Kujulik Bay bear trail
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Erin in a sun flash on a volcanic sand beach
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Packraft near Unimak Island cliffs
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Unimak mists
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Older Photos - a few of our favorites from previous expeditions. Erin in the alder - Kvichak River, Bristol Bay
Erin in the alder - Kvichak River, Bristol Bay, AK
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| Hig packrafting in the surf - Olympic Peninsula, WA
Hig packrafting in the surf - Olympic Peninsula, WA
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Hig at Turnagain Arm - Skilak Shakedown, AK
Hig at Turnagain Arm - Skilak Shakedown, AK
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| Hig on Gore Point Beach - Kenai Fjords, AK
Hig on Gore Point Beach - Kenai Fjords, AK
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Hig looking down on Prince William Sound - AK
Hig looking down on Prince William Sound - AK
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| Hig skiing across Skilak Lake with Alpacka Raft Sled - Kenai Peninsula, AK
Hig skiing across Skilak Lake with Alpacka Raft Sled - Kenai Peninsula, AK
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Erin in the Queets Rainforest - Olympic Peninsula, WA
Erin in the Queets Rainforest - Olympic Peninsula, WA
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| Hiking in a meadow above Blockade Glacier - Neacola Mtns, AK
Hiking in a meadow above Blockade Glacier - Neacola Mtns, AK
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Packrafts in an alpine lake snow storm - Cascade Mtns, WA
Packrafts in an alpine lake snow storm - Cascade Mtns, WA
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| Packraft and oil rig - Cook Inlet, AK
Packraft and oil rig - Cook Inlet, AK
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Avalanche on Port Dick - Kenai Fjords, AK
Avalanche on Port Dick - Kenai Fjords, AK
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| Bear Glacier Lake - Kenai Fjords, AK
Bear Glacier Lake - Kenai Fjords, AK
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Erin with stranded icebergs - Kenai Peninsula, AK
Erin with stranded icebergs - Kenai Peninsula, AK
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| Hig in the sand dunes - Copper River, AK
Hig in the sand dunes - Copper River, AK
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Alder and devils club bushwhack - Neacola Mtns, AK
Alder and devils club bushwhack - Neacola Mtns, AK
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| Hig packrafting in snow - Seldovia Bay, AK
Hig packrafting in snow - Seldovia Bay, AK
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Erin looking at the map - Kvichak River, Bristol Bay, AK
Erin looking at the map - Kvichak River, Bristol Bay, AK
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| Hig on a snowbridge over a glacial river - Kenai Peninsula, AK
Hig on a snowbridge over a glacial river - Kenai Peninsula, AK
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Mountain pass - Kenai Peninsula, AK
Mountain pass - Kenai Peninsula, AK
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| Gore Point Beach - Kenai Fjords, AK
Gore Point Beach - Kenai Fjords, AK
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Seattle freeway - WA
Seattle freeway - WA
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| Mining exploration - Pebble Valley, Bristol Bay, AK
Mining exploration - Pebble Valley, Bristol Bay, AK
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