Dennis Cowals
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Dennis A. Cowals (12 May 1945 - 22 October 2004) was a photojournalist who contributed many photos to the United States Environmental Protection Agency sponsored DOCUMERICA project.[1] Hundreds of photos he took of Alaska during the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System have been published. He focused on both ground and aerial photos of geography, flora, and fauna. They are now in the public domain.[2]
Cowals graduated from the Medill School of Journalism with a degree in journalism,[3] and went on to attended the University of Alaska for his post-graduate studies in 1967. He worked as a photographer and news editor at the university starting in 1968.[4] He became press secretary for congressman Don Young in 1971.[3] In 1980, he launched a search for the Kad'yak,[5] and later worked as an author and rescue guide.[6]
Cowals died on 22 October 2004 of lung cancer.[7] He was survived by his son, Dawson.[3]
Publications
[edit]- Jones, Jeffrey; Cowals, Dennis (February 27, 2016). DOCUMERICA - Dennis Cowals - 1973-4 Alaskan Pipeline Photo Book. Environmental Protection Agency. ASIN B01CBYQ9N4.
Gallery
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Salt marsh near Valdez, Alaska
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View of Donnelly Dome
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Wild caribou grazing near the Sagavanirktok River
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Young female fox near Galbraith Lake
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Autumn colors in Atigun Gorge
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Eastern end of the Atigun River
References
[edit]- ^ "Cowals, Dennis, 1945- Person Authority Record". catalog.archives.gov. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Wonderful Alaska Wilderness in the 1970s Through Dennis Cowals' Lens". Vintage News Daily. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Dennis Cowals Joins BP". The Pioneer All Alaska Weekly. 1 November 1974. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Dennis Cowals in UA News Job". Fairbanks Daily News Miner. 2 July 1968. p. 3. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Sunken 'Treasure'". Fairbanks Daily News Miner. 28 March 1980. p. 4. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Berry, Kathi (22 June 1986). "Hiking guide offers a wealth of backcountry tips". Fairbanks Daily News Miner. p. 37. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Dawson Cowals [@dawsoncowals] (22 October 2020). "Today is the 16th anniversary of my dad's death. We lost him to lung cancer on October 22, 2004" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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