Moon Anchorage, Denali & the Kenai Peninsula (Fifth Edition)

“Sustainable travel, authentic slow tourism and support of local infrastructure are pillars of [Moon’s] ethos: if that aligns with you as a curious traveller, their guides are a must-buy.”

Don Pitcher’s love of travel may have stemmed from his frequent moves as a child; by age 15, he had lived in six states and two dozen East Coast and Midwestern towns. He pursued higher education out west, earning a master’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, where his thesis explored wildfires in high-elevation forests of Sequoia National Park.

Shortly after graduate school, Don secured what he considered the ultimate job: conducting fire research in Alaska’s vast Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, traveling by helicopter. Drawn to wild places, he spent the next fifteen years building backcountry trails, working as a wilderness ranger, mapping grizzly habitat, and operating salmon weirs, all to avoid office work. After his first season in Alaska, a three-month trip to the South Pacific ignited a passion for travel. His explorations have since taken him to thirty-five countries and all fifty states.

Don is also the author of Moon San Juan Islands. He served as editor for Best Places Alaska and has contributed to other publications. Don’s photographs have appeared in numerous publications and advertisements, and his fine art prints are available in various galleries in Alaska and Washington.

Don resides in Homer, Alaska, with his wife, Karen Shemet, and their children, Aziza and Rio. In addition to his writing and photography, he works as a wedding photographer and volunteer radio DJ.

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