2026 Alaska Wall Calendar

2026 Alaska Wall Calendar

Experience Alaska year-round with my 2026 wall calendar, featuring glaciers, aurora borealis, wildlife, and mountain landscapes from across the state. Each month highlights a different scene — from Denali’s rugged peaks to hidden glacier caves in the Alaska Range.

Most years, I create a wall calendar as both a personal project and a way to share the places I explore or return to most often in Alaska. The 2026 edition features some of my favorite adventures, including an unexpected June snowfall on the Summit Trail, a rare glimpse of a glacier cave in the Canwell Glacier moraine, quiet nights under the aurora, and wildlife encounters in Denali and coastal Alaska.

For me, this isn’t just about showcasing pretty pictures. It’s about documenting Alaska’s wild character, the science of glaciers, the fleeting seasons, and the stories that connect me to these landscapes and wildlife. I hope this calendar inspires you to pause each month and experience a sense of that wonder in your own space.

Calendar Details

Size: 8.5 × 11 inches (opens to 11 × 17)
Binding: Coil-bound with sturdy paper
Duration: January–December 2026
Photography: All images taken across Alaska by Lee Petersen
Available as: Wall calendar via Lulu, or the individual photos in their original aspect ratios as prints/downloads through My Photography Website →

The Photos

Evening light on autumn tundra and spruce with mountains of Denali National Park in the background.
Brilliant fall tundra and spruce forests glow under evening light at the edge of the Alaska Range in Denali National Park. Prints, Wall Art, and Digital Downloads
Windswept snow rising from the summit of McGinnis Peak in the Hayes Range of the Alaska Range above the Black Rapids Glacier.
High winds sweep snow from the summit of McGinnis Peak, a mountain in the Hayes Range of the central Alaska Range. Prints, Wall Art, and Digital Downloads
Two sea otters floating close together in the calm waters of Port Valdez, Alaska.
A pair of sea otters float close together in the calm, glacially fed waters of Port Valdez, Alaska. Sea otters rely on their thick fur for insulation and often rest in pairs or rafts, a behavior that helps them stay secure and connected in the water. Prints, Wall Art, and Digital Downloads
Granite tors called the Windchimes on the ridge leading toward Mount Prindle in the White Mountains National Recreation Area.
Jagged tors known as the Windchimes rise sharply along the ridge leading toward Mount Prindle in the White Mountains National Recreation Area. These dramatic granite formations are a striking landmark on the hike to the summit. Prints, Wall Art, and Digital Downloads
Bright green aurora borealis arching above the treeline and reflecting in Ballaine Lake, Fairbanks, Alaska.
Bright green aurora borealis arcs above the treeline and reflects in the still waters of Ballaine Lake in Fairbanks, Alaska. Prints, Wall Art, and Digital Downloads
Purple Nootka lupines blooming in meadows above Exit Glacier with the Harding Icefield in the background, Kenai Fjords National Park.
Nootka lupines bloom on the meadows above Exit Glacier, with the Harding Icefield stretching into the distance in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska. Prints, Wall Art, and Digital Downloads
Small pond surrounded by autumn tundra and spruce in the backcountry of Denali National Park, near Igloo Creek.
Autumn colors surround a small pond in the backcountry of Denali National Park, seen along a hike from Igloo Creek toward the Teklanika River drainage. Prints, Wall Art, and Digital Downloads
Red fox with a bushy tail standing at the forest edge in Fairbanks, Alaska.
A red fox pauses along the forest edge in Fairbanks, Alaska. Prints, Wall Art, and Digital Downloads
Interior of a glacier cave in the Canwell Glacier moraine, with blue-green ice walls and meltwater dripping at the entrance.
Inside a glacier cave along the Canwell Glacier moraine, where meltwater drips at the entrance and sunlight casts blue-green light across the sculpted ice walls. Prints, Wall Art, and Digital Downloads
Bands of green aurora borealis stretching across the winter night sky above a spruce forest near Fairbanks, Alaska.
Bands of green aurora borealis stretch across the winter night sky, illuminating the snow-covered spruce forest below near Fairbanks, Alaska. Prints, Wall Art, and Digital Downloads
Granite tor in the White Mountains lit briefly by sunlight before rain.
Sunlight briefly illuminates one of the granite tors in the White Mountains before rain quickly returned. Prints, Wall Art, and Digital Downloads
Bull moose with large antlers calling during the autumn rut in Denali National Park.
During the rut in Denali National Park, this bull moose calls out to nearby cows and rival bulls — a low rumbling vocalization that echoes through the tundra. Prints, Wall Art, and Digital Downloads
Aurora borealis curving over the granite outcrops of Angel Rocks in the Chena River State Recreation Area near Fairbanks, Alaska.
The aurora borealis arcs across the night sky above Angel Rocks in the Chena River State Recreation Area near Fairbanks, Alaska. Prints, Wall Art, and Digital Downloads
Snow-covered spruce trees along the Summit Trail in the White Mountain National Recreation Area, with Wickersham Dome in the distance after an early June snowfall.
A late-season storm left spruce trees along the Summit Trail blanketed in snow, with Wickersham Dome rising in the background of the White Mountain National Recreation Area. Prints, Wall Art, and Digital Downloads

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