 with
Ralph Lee Hopkins
August 23 - September 3, 2009
Cost: $9,295
Volunteer Trip Leader:
Jack Jordan
This exclusive workshop is limited to just 9 students.
Embark on a memorable journey to America’s last frontier – Alaska! Learn how to photograph using the ever-changing light and colors in Denali National Park, with guidance from renowned Arizona Highways photographer and instructor Ralph Lee Hopkins.
 You’ll enjoy opportunities to photograph bears, moose, Dall sheep and caribou as they traverse the colorful autumn tundra of lichen, blueberry and cranberry bushes.
The host for our stay will be Camp Denali, which lies deep in the heart of Denali National Park and boasts unparalleled views of nearby Mt. McKinley. Founded in 1951, Camp Denali is an authorized National Park Service concessionaire whose staff will impress you with their warm hospitality, gourmet meals and knowledge of the surrounding natural environment.
 Enjoy a fire in your wood-burning stove or relax on your private porch after a busy day exploring by bus and on foot. Your stay in this remote area comes with limited electricity, but your rustic cabin is sure to become a serene second home. There will be opportunities for Ralph to review students' images as time allows.
 But our adventure isn’t over when we leave Camp Denali. We’ll travel on to the Hallo Bay Wilderness, which boasts the highest concentration of brown bears in Alaska. This workshop is scheduled during the best time to photograph them in their natural habitat – during the salmon spawn. Big River and Clint’s Creek both produce excellent seasonal salmon runs, and the bears are out in high numbers to gorge themselves in preparation for winter. Grizzlies in the area feed on a variety of foodstuffs, including shellfish, sweet grasses, fish and berries, so you should have many opportunities to see these magnificent creatures in a variety of habitats.
Three days here will give us ample opportunity to photograph the area’s abundant wildlife, which besides bears includes moose, wolves, foxes, beavers, otters, harbor seals, eagles, puffins and much more. Coastal tidal flats and magnificent beaches are another attraction of this sublime, secluded location.
This workshop is the trip of a lifetime, with top-notch photography instruction and guided tours to the best scenery and wildlife Alaska has to offer. As one of the best photo workshop leaders in the world, Ralph Lee Hopkins puts his in-depth knowledge of these locations into making your experience unforgettable. Don’t miss this opportunity to see Alaska with the experts! With only 9 slots available, workshop registrations fill up fast.
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to rooming restrictions at Camp Denali, there will be no single rooms available during our stay at that location.
Also, the cancellation policy for this workshop is different than for most of our other workshops. It is posted here.
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Includes:
- Round trip
transportation from Anchorage, AK (includes van, train and jetboat travel)
- Lodging
- Photographic instruction
- All meals
- Activities at Camp Denali
- All tips to drivers, outfitters and lodge staff
- Limit of 9 students
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The price of this 12-day workshop is all-inclusive, and covers motor coach, train, bush plane and van travel, meals, outfitters, nature specialists and accommodations once the workshop begins.
Group size is limited to 9 students. Special registration conditions apply.
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