New members contributing $50 or more annually will receive this beautiful hardcover book of photographs by Mark Kelley and John Hyde of Juneau interwoven with adventure stories by various writers.

Alaska’s Watchable Whales:  Humpback and Killer Whales is a beautiful hardcover book by two photographers and three writers each has worked for decades onshore of the whales’ waters in Alaska, while collectively spending thousands of days offshore observing the giant mammals.  Whale Tales—true life adventures in Alaska whale waters—from John Hyde, Michael Opp and Jim Collins of Juneau; Steve Berry and Rod Judy of Petersburg; Jan Straley of Sitka; Sandy Craig of Elfin Cove; and Dena Matkin of Gustavus.  Foreword by Lynn Schooler, author of The Blue Bear.  Scattered amongst the whale tales are fascinating insights into these mysterious creatures that ply the waters of Southeast Alaska.  Gain a better understanding of whale migration, spyhopping, tail lobbing, breaching, fin and flipper slapping, and vocalization while perusing through this beautifully crafted book.