Dai Mar Tamarack (@dtam)
I lead adventure tours around the world. I specialize in safaris in Africa, and expedition cruises in Alaska, Hawaii, and Antarctica
Exploring the remote Lituya Bay, Alaska by hiking and kayaking.
My hearty group of bushwhackers. We were wet, and they were probably a bit tired, but we made it to Fish Lake and were rewarded with this magnificent view of the lake and the glacier beyond. We’ve ...
Kayaking at Hubbard Glacier, the Biggest Tidewater Glacier in North America
Huge calving at the face of Hubbard Glacier, the largest tidewater glacier in North America. Today was a pretty fun bit of expedition cruising. We brought the Safari Explorer, the 36 passenger expe...
First Landing in Yakutat Town, Alaska
Small boat harbor at Yakutat. Yakutat is a tiny village on the outer coast of Alaska, with only 670 full time residents. However, the borough of Yakutat is huge, about the size of Vermont. It is lo...
Exploring Kayak Island, Alaska
I had a chance to fly my drone over the western tip of Kayak Island. We scored with blue skies and calm seas for our explorations of the island. We sent out hikes, beach walks, skiff tours, and a b...
Up Close with Glaciers in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Long exposure of a sub-glacial melt river coming out the bottom of this glacier. I flew to Anchorage, took a bus down to the port city of Seward, and boarded the expedition cruise ship, Safari Expl...
Hiking to waterfalls in Kauai, Hawaii
Beautiful view from above of Wailua Falls. Almost no one gets to see from this angle unless they fly over in a helicopter. There are amazing hikes and waterfalls on all of the Hawaiian Islands. But...
Exploring the North Shore of Kauai
View from the drone. This aerial shot is of the channel leading out of the lagoon at Anini Beach, one of the north shores most well-kept secret beaches. When you visit the island of Kauai, it is wo...
Waimea Canyon: the Grand Canyon of the Pacific on Kauai
We were so lucky to get a clear morning at the top of Waimea Canyon here on Kauai. Looks at this view! Kalalau Valley expands below us, all the way to the ocean. This is where the famous Na Pali co...
Flowers and WWII Bunkers in remote Dutch Harbor, Alaska
On the spit hike in Dutch Harbor on a beautiful night. Dutch Harbor is about as remote as a town gets. I find myself out in the Aleutian Island chain. These are the string of volcanic islands that ...
Scouting around the Ghost Village of Unga Island
Hiking up verdant green hills, filled with wildflowers across from the deserted village of Unga. One of my favorite stops on our expedition cruise along the Alaskan Peninsula, out to the Aleutian I...
Remote Aleutian Island Life on Akutan, Alaska
This is what remains of an old whaling station. From 1912-1939, the Pacific Whaling Company used this site for their shore based whaling endeavors. They would send out steam ships to harpoon nearby...
Hiking Deep into the Estuary at Aniakchak National Monument, Alaska
Parts of the estuary maintained enough wetness to throw off some beautiful reflections on our hike back. At one of the least visited National Monuments in the USA, our group braved boot sucking mud...
Exploring Ugashik National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
We found these caribou antlers along our nature walk at Wide Bay. Streaks of clouds were all the broke the blue of the sky on this beautiful day in Alaska. Imuya Bay and Wide Bay are two bays on th...
Hanging with Brown Bears in Katmai National Park, Alaska
I set the skiff up to get this bear coming up and over this rocky promenade. It is always powerful getting photos animals coming towards you. It shows that you are being respectful and not scaring ...
Entering Kenai Fjords National Park
A bird flies overhead as we cruise past a hanging glacier, hidden high in the mountains until the view is revealed. Our first stop of this expedition trip was a visit to the glaciers in Kenai Fjord...