National Geographic Venture departed from Juneau on Saturday, June 3 under sunny skies, and we headed south along Stephens Passage. The ship entered Holkham Bay under cloudy skies during the early hours of June 4. We explored Endicott Arm during the day and departed Holkham Bay for Petersburg around 7:00 p.m.
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- 04 Jun 2023
Endicott Arm, 6/4/2023, National Geographic Venture
- Aboard the National Geographic Venture
- Alaska
Harold Stowell, Naturalist
Harold was born in Kirkudbright, Scotland and currently resides in Tuscaloosa where he is a professor of geology at the University of Alabama. He has a long-term interest in the geology of mountain belts and has spent many years working in northern l...
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