KKH → KWK

Kuskokwim Bay

A vast, shallow arm of the Bering Sea that dominates the southern horizon during this short coastal hop.

Seasonal Sea Ice

During winter and spring, watch for mesmerizing geometric patterns of pack ice and shore-fast ice along the coastline.

Intertidal Mudflats

Detailed views of the silty, dark tidal zones where the river systems meet the saltwater of the bay.

Coastal Wetlands

Critical habitat for migratory birds, visible as a complex network of marshes and grasses along the shoreline.

Tundra Kettle Lakes

An infinite 'Swiss cheese' landscape of thousands of small, circular ponds typical of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

Kongiganak River Meanders

Intricate, oxbow-heavy river channels that snake through the flat landscape in complex loops.

Patterned Ground

Visible permafrost features like frost polygons that create a natural honeycomb texture across the earth.

Remote Wilderness

Untouched Arctic wilderness extending north toward the heart of the Y-K Delta National Wildlife Refuge.