Closer to the Wild founder Dan Carline is a published Alaska based photographer who is busy perfecting the art of wildlife and nature photography. Join Dan in his pursuit of adventure, Closer to the Wild is your on-line destination for high quality imagery that will last a lifetime. Shop for a wide variety of artistic prints, apparel, and other accessories to extend those moments we can only experience in nature.

Closer to the Wild is based in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, Alaska. The valley was carved by glaciers and surrounded by three major mountain ranges, The Alaska Range, Talkeetna Mountains, and the Chugach Mountains.

This location is a great starting point to an outdoorsman’s paradise, a lot of time is spent in the wilderness hiking and photographing animals and nature. Coming to Alaska has been a yearly ritual over the last decade. “From the time I left Alaska on that first trip, all I could think about was how I was going to get back! I knew there would be more to this special journey ahead.” Dan eventually made the move from Denver, Colorado to Alaska in the spring of 2019.