Featured· Travel · 14 min
The Complete Guide to Cold Bay, Alaska
Everything you need before you book: history, weather, flights, gear, and outfitters.
Read the guide →Field Journal
Notes from the tundra.
Long-form guides, trip reports, and local knowledge from the people who live and work in Cold Bay.
Hunting· 8 min
Best Time to Hunt Brown Bears in Cold Bay
Spring vs. fall, coastal vs. interior, and what to expect from an alternating-year season.
Wildlife· 11 min
The Pacific Flyway: Inside the Izembek Migration
How 315,000 brant fuel up on eelgrass before a 3,000-mile nonstop flight to Baja.
Fishing· 6 min
Cold Bay Salmon Calendar: What Runs When
A month-by-month breakdown of all five Pacific species on the Alaska Peninsula.
Photography· 9 min
Photographing Alaska Peninsula Caribou
Field notes on light, migration timing, and shooting from open tundra.
Travel· 7 min
How to Get to Cold Bay — Flights & Logistics
Ravn schedules, CDB airport tips, and what to expect on your first bush transfer.
Wildlife· 12 min
Cold Bay Wildlife Guide: Top 20 Species
The definitive list of mammals, birds, and marine life you'll encounter.
Travel· 5 min
What to Pack for a Cold Bay Trip
The gear list our guides actually use — no filler, no marketing.
History· 10 min
A Short History of Project Hula
The classified 1945 program that made Cold Bay the busiest secret port in the North Pacific.