David W Shaw Tours

Private and small group custom guiding services specializing in photography, birding, natural history, northern lights, and wilderness trips in Alaska and beyond. All trips are guided by David W. Shaw, professional photographer, writer, biologist, and Alaska local. Whether you are looking for a single night of photographing the northern lights or exploring Alaska's wild Brooks Range in search of rare birds, David Shaw can get you there. With 15 years of experience guiding photographers and naturalists in Alaska, masters and undergraduate degrees in wildlife biology, and a lengthy list of writing and photography publications it's clear Dave knows he's doing. As one client on a wilderness trip put it,"Dave is a big bear of a guide who inspires utter confidence!" Find out more at