Growing Bolder Community

There are photographers who brave Arctic temperatures and mosquito infested jungles and sandstorms and broiling deserts to get their nature shots. And then there are "the rest of us," who wait until nature lands in our laps to press the shutter on our pocket cameras. At least that was me this evening, as I sat on the patio nursing a very puffy, bruised knee and munching on a "sandwich combo"...

The bluebirds are back. Again. For at least the twenty-fifth year in a row, a nesting pair have occupied a birdhouse in my backyard, raising at least one crop of fledglings and often two. This year six eggs were laid in the first round, but there's such a crush of beaks and feathers and fluff in the nest, I still can't make out how many have hatched! Though when I peeked in a few minutes ago,...

Daily view of Homer, Alaska from our webcam (24/7): http://www.hallobay.com/Web_Cam.htm Enjoy our view!

We recently posted an announcement for Leave No Trace Online Auction, and would like to take a moment to congratulate "bmeixner" for placing the winning bid: 7day/7night Alaska Wilderness Bear Viewing and Wildlife Adventure Trip for TWO! ALL proceeds from the event will go directly towards expanding education and outreach initiatives from the Leave No Trace Center to our youth community. Our...

A few of our guests/friends visiting the bears at Hallo Bay Bear Camp:

A new addition to our wildlife around Camp last summer was a beautiful white wolf. We named her Sikis, which is an Aleute word meaning Friend: