Dennis Cowals

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, 1973

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
  • Jones, Jeffrey; Cowals, Dennis (February 27, 2016). DOCUMERICA - Dennis Cowals - 1973-4 Alaskan Pipeline Photo Book. Environmental Protection Agency. ASIN B01CBYQ9N4.
Select DOCUMERICA photos taken by Cowals

References
  1. "Cowals, Dennis, 1945- Person Authority Record". catalog.archives.gov. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. "Wonderful Alaska Wilderness in the 1970s Through Dennis Cowals' Lens". Vintage News Daily. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Dennis Cowals Joins BP". The Pioneer All Alaska Weekly. 1 November 1974. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. "Dennis Cowals in UA News Job". Fairbanks Daily News Miner. 2 July 1968. p. 3. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. "Sunken 'Treasure'". Fairbanks Daily News Miner. 28 March 1980. p. 4. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. Berry, Kathi (22 June 1986). "Hiking guide offers a wealth of backcountry tips". Fairbanks Daily News Miner. p. 37. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  7. 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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