KYU → GAL

Yukon River Meanders

Exceptional views of the river's massive S-curves, which dominate the landscape between Koyukuk and Galena.

Oxbow Lakes

Dozens of crescent-shaped lakes formed from old river channels, providing a geometric masterclass in fluvial geomorphology.

Galena Approach

A clear view of the town of Galena and its unusually long runway, a relic of its history as a Cold War-era Air Force base.

Koyukuk-Yukon Confluence

The massive junction where the Koyukuk River merges its silt-laden waters into the even larger Yukon River flow.

Koyukuk Wildlife Refuge

Vast stretches of untouched boreal forest and muskeg habitats stretching northward toward the Brooks Range.

Nulato Hills

Distant views of the rolling mountain ranges to the west and northwest as the plane gains altitude.