Writer, photographer, and conservationist Kim Heacox has lived in Alaska for 25 years and has written four books for National Geographic, most recently An American Idea: The Making of the National Parks. He is also the author of Alaska Light and the memoir, The Only Kayak: A Journey into the Heart of Alaska. A highly respected expert on Alaska and a gifted storyteller, Kim lives near Glacier Bay with his wife, Melanie, and their two kayaks. Kim will accompany the expedition shown below. Click on the Field Notes tab below to see Kim's log from a day on last year's Alaska voyage.