Prince William Sound

Prince William Sound reached world fame due to the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989. It is a jewel in Alaska's varied geological landscape, littered with glaciers, mountains, lush forested hillsides, marine life, abundant bird life, and sheltered waterways. It is also home to the northernmost temperate rainforest in the world.

Springtime aerial of the Bering river
Springtime aerial of the Bering river
Plaque commemorating Russian Alaska exploration
Plaque commemorating Russian Alaska exploration
Brown bear tracks on Kayak Island beach
Brown bear tracks on Kayak Island beach
Drift wood storm berm on Kayak Island
Drift wood storm berm on Kayak Island
Aerial of Kayak Island
Kayak Island, Gulf of Alaska
Kayak Island, Gulf of Alaska
Harbor seals hauled out on Copper River Delta shoals
Harbor seals hauled out on Copper River Delta shoals
Harbor seals hauled out on Copper River Delta shoals
Harbor seals hauled out on Copper River Delta shoals
Harbor seals hauled out on Copper River Delta shoals
Harbor seals hauled out on Copper River Delta shoals
Aerial of dust blowing across the Copper River Delta
Aerial of dust blowing across the Copper River Delta
Aerial of dust blowing across the Copper River Delta
Aerial of the Copper River Delta
Aerial of the Copper River Delta
Flock of Western sandpipers surround photographers
Flock of Western sandpipers surround photographers
Flock of Western sandpipers, Copper River Delta
Flock of Western sandpipers, Copper River Delta
Photographer with Flock of Western sandpipers
Flock of Western sandpipers and photographer
Flock of Western sandpipers, Copper River Delta
Flock of Western sandpipers, Copper River Delta
Flock of Western sandpipers, Copper River Delta
Flock of Western sandpipers, Copper River Delta
Flock of Western sandpipers, Copper River Delta
Flock of Western sandpipers, Copper River Delta
Tundra swans in lake, Chugach Mountains
Tundra swans in lake, Chugach Mountains
Tundra swans in lake, Chugach Mountains
Chugach Mountains, Copper River Delta
Spring breakup, Copper River
Spring breakup, Copper River
Bridge over the Copper River
Overflow ice, Copper River Delta
Overflow ice, Copper River Delta
Western sandpipers feed at Hartney Bay
Western sandpipers feed at Hartney Bay
Western sandpipers feed at Hartney Bay
Photographer in tidal mudflats
Birders watch flocks of Western sandpipers
Flocks of Western sandpipers in flight
Flocks of Western sandpipers in flight