In celebration of #NationalPublicLandsDay this Saturday, check out these remarkable moments captured from this summer's AK Geo youth expeditions in Alaska's public lands. Alongside supporting critical projects in Alaska’s public lands, during the 2022 season: 🤩 34 AK Geo students first stepped foot in the U.S. Forest Service - Chugach National Forest, 📍 🤩 14 students experienced their first backpacking trip, 🎒 🤩 17 students sea kayaked for the first time, 🛶 🤩13 students experienced Denali National Park and Preserve for the first time, and 🗻 🤩 Three students took their first-ever camping trip! ⛺️ Photo 1: Lost Lake Backpacking & Glaciology July 8-14 Photo 2: Blackstone Bay to Culross Passage Sea Kayaking Expedition July 18 – July 28 Photo 3: Resurrection Pass Backpacking June 26 – July 1 Photo 4 & 5: Blackstone Bay Kayaking & Stewardship June 24 – July 2 Photo 6: Homer Shorebirds Festival May 5-8 Photo 7: Iditarod National Historic Trail Building & Camping May 31 – June 6 Photo 8: Johnson Pass Backpacking June 15 – June 20 Photo 9: Denali Field Camp: July 24 – July 29 Photo 10: Eshamy Bay Sea Kayaking & Stewardship July 6 – July 12