HCR → ANI

Yukon River Banks

Immediate views of the powerful Yukon River current and its silt-laden waters following takeoff from Holy Cross.

Paimiut Hills

A series of rolling hills and low mountains that serve as the geographic divide between the Yukon and Kuskokwim basins.

Kuskokwim River Bend

Large, sweeping meanders of the Kuskokwim River become visible as the aircraft begins its descent into Aniak.

Boreal Forests

Dense clusters of spruce and birch trees that dominate the interior Alaskan landscape between the river systems.

Oxbow Lakes

Numerous crescent-shaped lakes created by the shifting paths of ancient river channels across the flat tundra.

Permafrost Polygons

Intricate geometric patterns in the earth visible from the air, caused by centuries of ice-wedge formation.

Delta Wetlands

The vast, water-logged landscape of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta stretching toward the western horizon.

Winter Ice Formations

In colder months, observe the dramatic pressure ridges and patterns formed by frozen river ice and lake surfaces.