PWS: Heney Ridge Trail - Cordova, AK

I have to say that Cordova is one of my favorite places that I had the chance to visit in Alaska. Unfortunately, I only had a few days to spend there, but the Heney Ridge Trail was truly the highlight of my trip. Even with all the rain and fog we had, it is one of the prettiest and most interesting hikes I've ever been on.

As part of my Prince William Sound project, I wanted to do a piece about recreation opportunities in fairly remote locations. In the following slideshow, you'll see the unbelievable attention to detail and effort put in by the Chugach trail crews to build a safe and extremely usable trail through an otherwise rugged area that is, as Dave Zastrow puts it, "a little off the beaten path." What you end up with is a incredible hike with a very unique combination of natural beauty and manmade structures.

PWS: Chenega Ferry - Whittier to Cordova, AK

This summer, I had an amazing opportunity to work for the Chugach National Forest and Alaska Geographic. Together, they are in the process of launching Sound Stories, a website that communicates the experience of being in Alaska's Prince William Sound through video, photography, text and audio. The website features pieces on recreation, wildlife, culture, history and anything else that tells the unique stories of the people and places in the Sound.











For the project I collected images from a handful of beautiful locations and interviewed people who work and live in the Sound. In total, I created 5 slideshows illustrating the experience of visiting Prince William Sound.

This slideshow documents my journey on the Alaska Marine Highway ferry from Whittier to Cordova. Since the Good Friday Earthquake of 1964 destroyed the only road in, Cordova has been accessible only by boat and plane. Residents of this small fishing community rely heavily on the Marine Highway System to connect them to the rest of Alaska. It also provides access to visitors who are seeking a quiet and authentic Alaskan experience.