Colorful sunrise over Eagle Peak.

Colorful sunrise over Eagle Peak.

Wild Shots

Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors Editor, outdoors@juneauempire.com. For all photos include the name of the photographer, a description of what is shown in the picture, when it was taken and any other pertinent information. Images will run as space allows.

Crystal clear reflections at Auke Lake on a recent sunny day.

Crystal clear reflections at Auke Lake on a recent sunny day.

Mendenhall Towers on a foggy November morning.

Mendenhall Towers on a foggy November morning.

The LeConte heads up to Skagway at 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18.

The LeConte heads up to Skagway at 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18.

A mother brown bear and her three cubs gather together after catching the scent of a large male brown bear moving in their direction in the Katmai National Park backcountry in late August.

A mother brown bear and her three cubs gather together after catching the scent of a large male brown bear moving in their direction in the Katmai National Park backcountry in late August.

A brown bear looking for salmon in the back country of Karmai National Park in late August.

A brown bear looking for salmon in the back country of Karmai National Park in late August.

Brown bear and salmon in Katmai National Park in late August.

Brown bear and salmon in Katmai National Park in late August.

A kit fox in the back country of Katmai National Park in late August.

A kit fox in the back country of Katmai National Park in late August.

Frozen Naked Man Lake.

Frozen Naked Man Lake.

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