BET → KLG

Kilbuck Mountains

Distant views of the rugged, snow-dusted peaks rising from the tundra floor to the southeast.

Akiak Settlement

Clear visibility of the village of Akiak as the plane tracks northeast along the Kuskokwim.

Tuluksak River Junction

Where the clear waters of the Tuluksak River merge with the silty Kuskokwim.

Taiga Transition

Notice the gradual transition from treeless tundra to the first stands of spruce and willow trees near Kalskag.

Kuskokwim River Bends

Massive, ancient oxbow loops and silver-colored water channels carving through the delta.

Akiachak Village

A birds-eye view of the traditional Yup'ik village layout along the riverbanks.

Wetland Mosaics

Thousands of small 'pothole' tundra lakes that shimmer like glass under the sun.

Wildlife Habitats

Look for migratory birds and waterfowl nesting in the dense marshy areas of the Delta.