Sun on the peaks from the Boy Scout Beach Trail on New Year’s Day. (Photo by Deborah Rudis)

Sun on the peaks from the Boy Scout Beach Trail on New Year’s Day. (Photo by Deborah Rudis)

Wild Shots

To showcase our readers’ work to the widest possible audience, Wild Shots have been moved in front of the Juneau Empire’s paywall. Don’t have a subscription, but want one? Visit our subscriber center by clicking here.

The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to editor@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. Images with watermarks cannot be published.

Winter oyster mushrooms survive the cold and snow along the Boy Scout Beach Trail on New Year’s Day. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Winter oyster mushrooms survive the cold and snow along the Boy Scout Beach Trail on New Year’s Day. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

“The woods are lovely, dark and deep” along the Boy Scout Beach Trail on New Year’s Day. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

“The woods are lovely, dark and deep” along the Boy Scout Beach Trail on New Year’s Day. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Snowflakes, clouds and footprints greet visitors on New Year’s Day at the Boy Scout Beach Trail. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Snowflakes, clouds and footprints greet visitors on New Year’s Day at the Boy Scout Beach Trail. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

The snowy beach monster lunges forward on the Boy Scout Beach Trail on New Year’s Day. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

The snowy beach monster lunges forward on the Boy Scout Beach Trail on New Year’s Day. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Low tide reflections at the Boy Scout Beach Trail on New Year’s Day. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Low tide reflections at the Boy Scout Beach Trail on New Year’s Day. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

New snow gives a lacy look to twiggy brush in the Boy Scout Camp parking lot on New Year’s Day. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

New snow gives a lacy look to twiggy brush in the Boy Scout Camp parking lot on New Year’s Day. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Life finds a way under shelter along the Outer Point Trail on Jan. 2. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

Life finds a way under shelter along the Outer Point Trail on Jan. 2. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

Mushrooms hug the edge of a stump along the Outer Point Trail on Jan. 2. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

Mushrooms hug the edge of a stump along the Outer Point Trail on Jan. 2. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

A strand of trees that need no thinning for the New Year the Outer Point Trail on Jan. 2. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

A strand of trees that need no thinning for the New Year the Outer Point Trail on Jan. 2. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

A pond along the Outer Point Trail on Jan. 2. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

A pond along the Outer Point Trail on Jan. 2. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

A cold and wet place to take a break along the Outer Point Trail on Jan. 2. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

A cold and wet place to take a break along the Outer Point Trail on Jan. 2. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

[To see a collection of over 100 photos taken by readers in 2019 and 2020, click here.]

[To see Wild Shots for June 2020, click here.]

[To see Wild Shots for July and August 2020, click here]

[To see Wild Shots for late August and September 2020, click here]

[To see Wild Shots from late September and October 2020, click here]

To see Wild Shots from November and early December 2020, click here]

[To see Wild Shots from December 2020, January 2021 and February 2021, click here]

[To see Wild Shots from February 2021 through March 2021, click here]

[To see Wild Shots from April, May and June 2021, click here]

[To see Wild Shots from July and August 2021, click here]

[To see Wild Shots from August through October 2021, click here]

[To see Wild Shots from November through December 2021, click here]

[To see Wild Shots from late December 2021 through February 2022, click here]

[To see Wild Shots from late February 2022 through May 2022, click here]

[To see Wild Shots from May 2022 all the way through November 2022, click here]

[To see Wild Shots from December 2022 through mid-February 2023, click here]

[To see Wild Shots from February 2023 through April 2023, click here]

[To see Wild Shots from May 2023, click here]

[To see Wild Shots from early June 2023, click here and here]

[To see Wild Shots from late June 2023, click here, here and here]

[To see Wild Shots from July 2023, click here, here and here and here]

[To see Wild Shots from August 2023, click here]

[To see Wild Shots from September 2023, click here and here]

[To see Wild Shots from October 2023, click here and here and here]

[To see Wild Shots from November 2023, click here and here and here]

[To see Wild Shots from December 2023, click here and here and here and here and here]

More in News

The northern lights are seen from the North Douglas launch ramp late Monday, Jan. 19. A magnetic storm caused unusually bright northern lights Monday evening and into Tuesday morning. (Chloe Anderson/Juneau Empire)
Rare geomagnetic storm causes powerful aurora display in Juneau

The northern lights were on full display Monday evening.

teaser
Juneau activists ask Murkowski to take action against ICE

A small group of protesters attended a rally and discussion on Wednesday.

A female brown bear and her cub are pictured near Pack Creek on Admiralty Island on July 19, 2024. (Chloe Anderson for the Juneau Empire)
Pack Creek permits for bear viewing area available now

Visitors are welcome from April 1 to Sept. 30.

Cars pass down Egan Drive near the Fred Meyer intersection Thursday morning. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire file photo)
Safety changes planned for Fred Meyer intersection

DOTPF meeting set for Feb. 18 changes to Egan Drive and Yandukin intersection.

Herbert River and Herbert Glacier are pictured on Nov. 16, 2025. (Mari Kanagy / Juneau Empire)
Forest Service drops Herbert Glacier cabin plans, proposes trail reroute and scenic overlook instead

The Tongass National Forest has proposed shelving long-discussed plans to build a… Continue reading

A tsunami is not expected after a 4.4-magnitude earthquake northwest of Anchorage Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (U.S. Geological Survey)
No tsunami expected after 4.4-magnitude earthquake in Alaska

U.S. Geological Survey says 179 people reported feeling the earthquake.

ORCA Adaptive Snowsports Program staff member Izzy Barnwell shows a man how to use the bi-ski. (SAIL courtesy photo)
Adaptive snow sports demo slides to Eaglecrest

Southeast Alaska Independent Living will be hosting Learn to Adapt Day on Feb. 21.

Cars drive aboard the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Hubbard on June 25, 2023, in Haines. (Photo by James Brooks)
Alaska’s ferry system could run out of funding this summer due to ‘federal chaos problem’

A shift in state funding could help, but a big gap likely remains unless a key federal grant is issued.

Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan stands with acting Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday during the after the commissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard icebreaker Storis on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska.
Coast Guard’s new Juneau base may not be complete until 2029, commandant says

Top Coast Guard officer says he is considering whether to base four new icebreakers in Alaska.

Most Read