Today we arrived in Holkham Bay, the entrance to the majestic Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness. Established by Congress in 1980, it contains more than 650,000 acres. Tracy and Endicott Arm Fjords form the centerpiece of this protected area. Tremendous glaciers carved this fjord system deep into the heart of the coastal mountains of the mainland. It was here that we spent our day.
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- 24 Aug 2021
Tracy Arm & South Sawyer Glacier, 8/24/2021, National Geographic Sea Bird
- Aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird
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Alberto Montaudon, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Alberto fell in love with nature as a young child. Born and raised in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, His father taught him from a very early age to understand, love, and respect nature. Due to his upbringing, Alberto became a biologist, decided to foll...
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