Redesigned with NEW cover! "Whales!" comes a cry, and its show time on the wild waters of Alaska. A spurt like a sprinkler's shoots out of the water, then turns to mist and hangs just above the chilly Alaskan sea. In these waters, two of the world's great wildlife performers star in a wilderness ballet. Nowhere else can on get such a great look at humpbacks, the most active of the great whales, cavorting on the surface and catching air as they feed. Tuxedo-clad orcas or killer whales dazzle with drill-team precision and racetrack speed. With the photos in this book, Mark Kelley and John Hyde take you to see Alaska's watchable whales on nature's stage. The accurate and up-to-date text tells the story behind the scenes, and the eight whale tales of true life adventures from the Alaskan wild whale waters make for unbelievable and fun reading. Photos by Mark Kelley and John Hyde. Text by Linda Daniel. Whale Tale interviews by Scott Foster. Forward by Lynn Schooner.

Alaska's Watchable Whales: Humpback & Killer Whales

Travel

Nick Jans

Mark Kelley

Scott Foster (Text)

United States

Mark Kelley Photography

"Tracy Arm: a rather ordinary name for an extra-ordinary place, arguably one of the most spectacular glacial fjords in both Alaska and the world. Glacier Bay National Park, roughly 125 miles to the northwest, is far better known, and Misty Fjords, near Ketchikan, is duly celebrated. But Tracy Arm, 32 miles long and averaging a mile wide, surrounded by steep mountain walls rising up to 7,000 feet from sea level, surrenders nothing in grandeur or vertical scale to any of these treasures. In fact, it gains its visual power from the fact that so much is crammed into such a compact space. It is, in its own right, the sort of place that's worth traveling halfway around the world to see, a landscape that reminds us, residents and travelers alike, of why we came to Alaska."

Alaska's Tracy Arm & Sawyer Glaciers

Photographer Mark Kelley and narrator Nick Jans are long-time Alaska residents. Their familiarity with, and love of, the largest US state is on display in Alaska: A Photographic Excursion. The book exquisitely combines beautiful photography and an informative narrative into an attractive travelogue of Alaska. - D.S Turlow Winner, Regional Category, Benjamin Franklin Award 2008 -- Finalist, Travel Category, Benjamin Franklin Award 2008

Alaska: A Photographic Excursion

Arts & Photography

Mark Kelley (photographs)

Nick Jans (Text)

Photography & Video

Mendenhall Glacier's Steep Creek offers casual viewers and experienced naturalists alike the opportunity to safely observe and photograph black bears at close range as they feed and interact in a pristine setting, yards from a parking lot. The viewing area's rules are characterized by an unusual list of no's - no reservations required, no fees, no special equipment or guides or experience needed. What few restrictions exist protect the safety and well-being of bears and watchers alike. John Neary, a wilderness field manager for the US Forest Service who has helped shape Steep Creek's management plan, says the incredible accessibility lends a Disney-like aura. It's difficult for visitors to remember that these are actual wild bears.

Black Bears of Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier

Join Mark Kelley on a yearlong visual journey of Juneau, Alaska, and its wild surroundings. The Juneau calendar features Kelley's award-winning photography, while offering a spacious calendar grid for personal notations. Mark Kelley's Juneau calendar, now in its 31st year, has become a beloved feature in the homes of locals as well as Alaska travelers who have been captured by Alaska and its many wonders. Printed sustainably at a fully certified Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) printer.
-Size: 11.75 x 8.75, opens to 11.75 x 17.50 -Saddle-stitched -Full color -12 month calendar, with snapshot of the month before and after on each monthly grid -Bonus January 2021 grid and a quick view of 2021 -All images by Mark Kelley, Alaska's own, award-winning photographer -Created and designed by Alaskans, printed in Canada

Mark Kelley's Juneau, Alaska 2020 Wall Calendar

Calendars

Nature

Join Mark Kelley on a yearlong visual journey of Alaska's wild lands. The Alaska calendar features Kelley's award-winning photography of Alaska's wildlife and landscapes, and offers a spacious calendar grid for personal notations. Mark Kelley's Alaska calendars have become a beloved feature in the homes of many Alaskans as well as Alaska travelers who have been captured by Alaska and its many wonders. Printed sustainably at a fully certified Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) printer.
-Size: 11.75 x 8.75, opens to 11.75 x 17.50 -Saddle-stitched -Full color -12 month calendar, with snapshot of the month before and after on each monthly grid -Bonus January 2021 grid and a quick view of 2021 -All images by Mark Kelley, Alaska's own, award-winning photographer -Created and designed by Alaskans, printed in Canada

Mark Kelley's Alaska 2020 Wall Calendar

Mark Kelley's personal vision of Juneau, Alaska--the state capital located at the water's edge of the forested mountains of the Inside Passage. More than 100 color photos record Juneau's small town life as well as the vistas and wildlife of the surrounding ocean, mountains, forests, glaciers and icefields. Writer Annabel Lund describes the contradictions of a small city surrounded by wilderness. She traces Juneau's history from a world-class gold mining hub to a government and regional center.

Juneau Portrait II

Kelley, Mark

Join Mark Kelley on a yearlong journey of Alaska's wild lands. The Alaska calendar features Kelley's award-winning photography of Alaska's wildlife and landscapes, while offering a spacious calendar grid for personal notations. The 2021 calendar features Margerie Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park on its cover, and an Alaska image from the Inside Passage to Denali National Park each month. Mark Kelley's Alaska calendars have become a beloved feature in the homes of many Alaskans as well as Alaska travelers who have been captured by Alaska and its many wonders. 
Printed sustainably at a fully certified Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) printer. 
-Size: 11.75 x 8.75, opens to 11.75 x 17.50 
-Saddle-stitched 
-Full color 
-12 month calendar, with snapshot of the month before and after on each monthly grid 
-Bonus January 2022 grid and a quick view of 2022 
-All images by Mark Kelley, Alaska's own, award-winning photographer 
-Created and designed by Alaskans, printed in Canada

Mark Kelley's Alaska 2021 Wall Calendar

Join Mark Kelley on a yearlong visual journey of Juneau, Alaska, and its wild surroundings. The Juneau calendar features Kelley`s award-winning photography, while offering a spacious calendar grid for personal notations. The cover features Lion’s Head Mountain just north of Juneau. Mark Kelley`s Juneau calendar, now in its 33rd year, has become a beloved feature in the homes of locals as well as Alaska travelers who have been captured by Alaska and its many wonders. 
Printed sustainably at a fully certified Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) printer. 
-Size: 11.75 x 8.75, opens to 11.75 x 17.50 
-Saddle-stitched 
-Full color 
-12 month calendar, with snapshot of the month before and after on each monthly grid 
-Bonus January 2023 grid and a quick view of 2023 
-All images by Mark Kelley, Alaska's own, award-winning photographer 
-Created and designed by Alaskans, printed in Canada

Mark Kelley's Juneau, Alaska 2022 Wall Calendar

A coffee-table style book with 120 of Mark Kelley's photos of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. The photos cover the abundant wildlife (humpback whales, bald eagles, seals, birdlife, and bears), the park's major glaciers, ecosystems, mountain ranges, and recreational users. There are 11 essays by award-winning Fairbanks writer Sherry Simpson. The book also contains a six-page history with 20 vintage photos.

Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

Sherry Simpson (Text)

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Books by Mark Kelley Photography