Great Salt Lake

How is the Great Salt Lake Doing in 2024?

The Great Salt Lake is shrinking and in distress, but continues to boast year-round, outdoor excitement, mostly off the water, primitive to luxurious accommodations, city attractions and creature comforts, and is surrounded by nature abounding with flora and fauna. Its high salt content renders it impractical for swimming, but a few people do swim in…

Lake Clark

Lake Clark Alaska: Full of Wild Surprises

Lake Clark sits off Cook Inlet southwest Anchorage, Alaska, which sits on Knik Arm off the northern end of Cook Inlet. Cook Inlet branches off into the Turnagain Arm on its northern end. Cook Inlet merges with Chugach Passage, Kennedy Entrance, Shelikof Strait, and Stevenson Entrance on its southern end.  Alaskan captains and bush pilots…

Flathead Lake: A Colossal Montana Adventure

Flathead Lake in far northwestern Montana lays claim as one of the cleanest lake in the world. The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation cooperatively manage Flathead Lake. The Flathead Reservation wraps around Flathead Lake’s southern and southeastern shores, and MFWP takes care of…

Chilko Lake

Chilko Lake: The Deep Blue Oasis Hidden in the Wilderness

Tucked away in British Columbia’s southern interior, Chilko Lake beckons nature enthusiasts seeking an escape into the remote beauty of azure waters and untouched landscapes. The lake is a sprawling alpine masterpiece, inviting endless adventure. About Chilko Lake Chilko Lake is the largest natural, high-elevation freshwater lake in Canada. It sits at an elevation of…