ABOUT

About Elizabeth

Hi! I am the owner/guide for Cosmic Hamlet Hikes, and I am delighted to work with you and spend the day ooohing and aaahing over this incredible place at the end of the road Alaska.

I have 8 years of experience guiding and traveling in remote and semi-remote areas. Whether it’s for fun or work, I have paddled, dogsledded, skied, snowshoed and hiked across parts of Alaska and Northern Minnesota since 2010.

This photo of me was taken in May 2021, next to Grewingk Glacier. If you look close enough, you can see the sparkle in my eye that was the seed imagining for Cosmic Hamlet Hikes…small, soulful excursions of one day or less, to gorgeous local spots, infused with the feeling of traveling with your very dear and competent outdoorsy friend. Intimate and intentional…kinda like a mini retreat. I hope to see you out there!

(The petite retired sled dog is Sierra. RIP Sierra. little pea, coyote girl. We love you to the moon.)

The Photographs

A talented and wonderful friend is responsible for allllmost every single photo on this website. They drove down to Homer from Fairbanks in May one year, with their wee new Jack Russell puppy and a camera. Kalyn is so experienced and comfortable on trail they were able to effortlessly wrangle a new canine whippersnapper AND take the gorgeous photos you see here. Thank you, Kalyn! What a fun couple of hikes with you and Ripley.

You can see Kalyn’s work here, including more Alaska, dogs and reindeer.