Think of all the splendors that bespeak Alaska. Glaciers, volcanoes, alpine spires, wild rivers, lakes with grayling on the rise. Picture coasts feathered with countless seabirds. Imagine dense forests and far-sweeping tundra, herds of caribou, great roving bears. Now concentrate all these and more into less than one percent of the state—and behold the Lake Clark region, Alaska’s epitome.
— John Kauffmann
Date Created: December 2, 1980.
Location: Southern Alaska, USA.
Size: Approximately 4,030,644 acres (1,631,074 hectares).
Lake Clark is a two hour boat ride from Anchor Point. Our costume included a full body suit of weatherproof overalls and hiking boots. Wading in from the boat we were greeted by a small, red fox. It was an extraordinarily sunny day and the landscape was breathtaking. The clean, fresh air, dense green forests, tundra with wildflowers, colorful blue ponds and water canals, rocky beaches and towering mountains inspired me to stop and fill my senses with the beauty. But alas, my 5 companions were anxious to find bears! And indeed, we found bears. One special visit was with a mother and cub digging for clams in the low tide. Another sight was the mating of a couple while two juvenile male bears played in the distance. Mostly undeveloped and remote, Lake Clark is a pristine place of great beauty that will bring joyful memories.
