Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. An aerial photograph showing beetle-killed spruce forest near Kachemak Bay. The infestation has resulted in increased logging throughout the Kenai Peninsula to reduce fire danger. Logs and wood chips are trucked to Homer for shipment to Asian markets.

Image ID: nerr0822, NOAA's Estuarine Research Reserve Collection
Location: Near Homer, Alaska
Photographer: Glenn Seaman


Category: Estuaries/

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