...off. The first elephant seal seen by the SeaLife Center was in 2001. A dead adult elephant seal washed up on the Anchor Point beach in September 2005. Lebling said scientists don?t know why elephant seals have started to come ashore in Alaska. ?There...

Paul Warner poses by one of the three tractors he uses to launch boats from the Anchor Point beach onto Cook Inlet. Warner and his wife, Angela, have been awarded the boat-launch contract for the beach at Anchor Point. Photo...

...Upper Trail Lake. In the Cooper Landing area, there are Forest Service campsites near backcountry trails. From Anchor Point beaches, visitors can walk to view seals and sea otters. It's also a good place to see bald eagles.

...And where do you find scenery like this?" To tap into Tally's trail knowledge, join him for a hike on the Anchor Point beach at 5 p.m. Aug. 15. "I always encourage people to bring hot dogs for cooking around the fire," he said, reminding...