Mountains and Wild Places

Alaska Mountains and Wild Places Photography

Through the lens of Mary Jacquel

Some days, it’s a mountain emerging from the clouds. Others, it’s a quiet lake, a waterfall, or the small details along a familiar trail. These photographs come from my life in Juneau and travels around Alaska, places I return to and discoveries along the way.

Into Alaska’s Wild Places

From mountain ridgelines to lakes tucked into the forest, Alaska’s landscapes give me plenty of reasons to stop and reach for my camera. These photographs capture wide views, shifting weather, and places I’ve come to know through time spent outdoors.

Snow-covered houses on a hillside with a mountain range in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
Snow-capped mountains partially covered in clouds, glacier formations, and floating ice in a calm icy body of water.
A scenic mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks in the background and a lush green forest in the foreground, dotted with pink flowers.
A marina with several boats docked, including a red boat named 'Phoenix,' with snow-capped mountains and a town in the background under a clear blue sky.
A view of a large mountainous landscape with snow-capped peaks in the distance, green forested valleys, and a winding river or lake running through the valleys.
Aerial view of snow-capped mountains, clouds, and a body of water with a peninsula or island in the foreground.
A small wooden house at the forest edge with mountains in the background. The mountains are snow-capped, and there is fog around their middle sections. The foreground has tall grass and rocky ground.

Along the Trail

A small island with rocky shores and greenery in a calm blue body of water, with mountains and clouds in the background.

There’s just as much to notice close by: moss covering a forest floor, frost outlining a leaf, water moving over stone. These photographs bring you closer to the textures, seasons, and small discoveries that make me stop along the way.

Purple wildflowers and green plants along a rocky shoreline with a lake and mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.
Field of purple wildflowers with evergreen trees in the background and snow-capped mountain under a partly cloudy sky.
A wide view of a coastal area with sand and shallow water in the foreground. In the distance, there are small islands and mountains under a cloudy sky.
A peaceful lake surrounded by green trees with mountains in the background under a blue sky with clouds, and white daisies with yellow centers in the foreground.
A white feather on a dark blue background with its reflection visible beneath it.
View of a lakeside sunset with the sky filled with clouds, surrounded by trees and yellow shrubbery in the foreground, mountains in the distance, and a dock with boats on the water.

Explore Alaska’s Mountains and Wild Places

Curious about the places behind the photographs? Explore favorite trails, places worth bringing your camera, and stories from life surrounded by Alaska’s mountains and forests.

A forest scene with a narrow dirt trail surrounded by green moss-covered rocks and tall trees. There are patches of ferns and fallen leaves on the ground.

Find Your Juneau Hike

From quiet forest walks to climbs above Gastineau Channel, explore seven Juneau trails to find the one that fits your time, energy, and kind of adventure.

Find Your Juneau Trail →

Snow-capped mountains behind a body of water with floating ice and icebergs, under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Alaska Through Your Lens

Waterfalls, forest trails, and places that invite a closer look. Discover ten Alaska locations worth exploring with your camera and leave yourself time to linger.

Explore the Photo Locations →

One of Juneau's marinas with boats docked and a forested mountain in the background under cloudy sky.

The City With No Road Out

What does it feel like to live somewhere surrounded by mountains, forest, and water? A reflection on Juneau’s boundaries and the room they leave for discovery.

Read the Juneau Story →

Mary Jacquel kneeling on roadside, holding a camera with a large telephoto lens in Denali National Park, in an outdoor setting with dry foliage in the background.

I’m so glad you’re here.

There’s so much Alaska to share!

Mary