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Todd Michael Katke (a.k.a. Buford T. Porcupine) is one of several featured wildlife photographers in two different 2005 calendars published by Willow Creek Press.

Click on these links to see this breathtaking selection of wildlife photography.

Whitetail Monarchs 2005 Calendar: Willow Creek Press

Todd's photo is featured for the month of August in this calendar.

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Owls 2005 Calendar: Willow Creek Press


The Snowy Owl photo for December is another example of Todd's fine work.

Coming Soon: The Porcupine Papers

Shortly, there will be a regular feature called "The Porcupine Papers". Basically, these entries will be reprints from the field journals of our very own, Buford T. Porcupine. We are steeped in the editing process now but these editions will begin to grace these pages in a very short time.

Welcome to Wasilla, Alaska

Wasilla, founded in 1917, is located on the main line of the Alaska Railroad about 45 miles north of Anchorage. Between the Matanuska and Susitna valleys of Southcentral Alaska, you arrive in Wasilla by automobile via the Parks Highway.

Current population is just over 5,100 residents and other the past several years has been one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. Wasilla was incorporated in 1974 and is governed by a six-member city council and an elected Mayor.

Alaska Departments of Environmental Conservation, Labor, Divisions of Public Assistance, Social Services, and Mat-Su Legislative Information Office are located in Wasilla. Federal installations are the FAA Wasilla and Veterans Center.

The average temperature in Wasilla in December is 13F and scorching 58F in July. Average daylight hours in December are only 5 while July daylight hours are 19, which may help to explain the high temps.

Wasilla information courtesy Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce.

Buford T. Porcupine - Unleashed

Todd Michael Katke. Todd has spent the better part of the last twenty years learning his trade and refining his keen eye for capturing unique views of the world in which we live. Since he was young man, Todd has been fascinated with photography, first as a hobbyist, and now a nationally recognized nature photographer. His love of nature shows through in his ability to capture the essence of his subjects, in their environment.

In future posts, we wish to share Todd's vision through his photographs plus the stories associated, as he treks through the wild spaces of North America. If you have a love for nature, we hope you will check this page frequently as Todd (a.k.a. Buford T. Porcupine) describes his adventures as he pursues the perfect image.

The Journey Begins

Here we go.
Every journey begins with a single step.
We now find ourselves faced with
yet another opportunity to span the miles and the years, to be reunited on another campaign,
To pursue new and common interests,
to seek a method,
a pathway, to share the precious time our lives afford us.