Some mornings in Halibut Cove, the first wildlife sighting happens before you’ve finished your coffee. A sea otter might drift past the dock, or a bald eagle might settle into a spruce above the shoreline.

We are delighted to see Stillpoint included in The Times’ October 22 feature, “The most exhilarating stays for wildlife lovers.” Writer Graeme Green highlights the wildlife around our corner of Kachemak Bay and the chance to fly across Cook Inlet to see coastal brown bears in Katmai or Lake Clark National Park.

If you’re travelling across the globe to see mountain gorillas traversing misty mountains, elephants plodding across open savannah, or tigers on the prowl in dense jungle, the animals are always going to be star of the show. But a collection of nature-based camps and lodges are now giving the creatures a run for their money. From India to Ecuador, lodges have been created that go way beyond a canvas tent, and feature creative design, polished service, delicious fresh meals, spas and pools — in proximity to some of the most remarkable wild locations on Earth. Here we reveal places that are as tempting to hang out in as they are to venture out from. — Graeme Green, The Times (LUXX)

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From the cove to the backcountry

One of our favorite ways to explore the cove is by kayak, close enough to the water to hear a harbor seal surface nearby. Out on Kachemak Bay, our captains keep an eye out for porpoises and the occasional humpback on wildlife cruises. Farther afield, a day of bear viewing might mean watching a brown bear wade into a river where salmon are running.

Back at the lodge, there’s time for a sauna or a seat by the fire before dinner. Over a meal of Alaskan seafood and produce from our garden, the conversation often comes back to whatever made everyone stop and look that day.

Thank you to Graeme Green for including Stillpoint Lodge and giving readers a glimpse of the wildlife that makes Halibut Cove such a special place to call home.

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