Why We do What We Do

Mandy Dixon is never too far away from Tutka Bay Lodge. She was raised in an Alaska lodge and hospitality is in her DNA. Mandy loves to cook, write cookbooks, collect recipes, and she loves all things lodge-life-related from gardening to appetizer hour to remodeling guest cabins. Mandy also oversees the La Baleine Cafe in Homer.

Neil is Mandy’s husband and he is responsible for the inner workings of the lodge behind the scenes, from gathering fresh, cool water in the springtime from our natural spring to shutting down the last cabin in the fall. Neil built the boardwalk that spans between the main lodge deck and the Widgeon. Neil loves sports of all kinds, particularly baseball. Neil works year-round for Within the Wild, cutting firewood and shoveling snow in the winter months.

Elijah “Eli” High, first joined us in 2016.  With 10 years of experience working in outdoor education and wilderness expeditions, Eli brings a deep passion for the outdoors and teaching others.  The importance Eli sees in exposing people to wild places has led him on a path to becoming a professional wilderness guide.  With his experience trekking across glaciers, fly-fishing remote rivers, rafting hidden canyons, and sea kayaking the majestic fjords of southcentral/coastal Alaska, Eli brings positive energy and approach to his life and our Earth.

Lindsay has a long history of working for Alaska tourism companies. She knows her way around a complicated schedule and she can work wonders with logistics. If you want to add polar bear viewing or walrus watching to your itinerary, no problem. Lindsay is on it. She works tirelessly to secure, coordinate  and curate perfect guest experiences from the admin side of things. Lindsay loves dogs and hiking – and, essentially all things out of doors in Alaska.

Halle is a lifelong three-generation Alaskan who loves to make sure the details of our office are humming along. She is an incredible artist, loves dogs, and has good penmanship – the only person in our company who writes with flourishes! Halle often visits the lodge during the summer, so you may very well meet her.