Birch and Tiffany

Birch Grew Up Here.

His parents moved to Raspberry Island in 1983 when he was five, choosing this remote corner of the Kodiak Archipelago to raise their family and build something lasting. They fished commercially for salmon and herring in summer and hosted Sitka black-tailed deer and Roosevelt elk hunters in the fall. Over time, what began as Raspberry Island Remote Camp evolved into a working wilderness lodge.
 
Because of the island’s remoteness, Birch and his sisters were homeschooled through the Kodiak Island Borough Correspondence program. After graduating, Birch attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks, earning a degree in Business Administration and Travel Industry Management. He obtained his U.S. Coast Guard captain’s license at eighteen — the youngest age permitted — and began guiding professionally in 1996.
 
Tiffany first arrived in 2001 as a guest from North Dakota with her father and brother. A Registered Nurse with experience in pediatrics, PICU, and medical-surgical care, she was equally drawn to the wild character of Raspberry Island. Birch’s parents offered her a job, and she returned that fall to cook, bake, and help wherever needed — including packing out elk and assisting on guided trips.
 
Birch and Tiffany were married on the lodge’s observation deck in 2003. In 2008, they purchased the property from Birch’s parents and renamed it Kodiak Raspberry Island Remote Lodge to reflect what it had become — and their vision for its future.
 
Our son and daughter were raised here. Though adulthood has taken them outward, Raspberry Island remains home. We are proud of who they are and the lives they are building.
 
This is a multi-generational, family-built lodge shaped by decades of work, risk, commitment, and love of place. We are grateful to continue that story — and to share it.

About Us FAQ

Kodiak Raspberry Island Remote Lodge is privately owned and operated by Birch and Tiffany Robbins. We purchased the property from Birch’s parents in 2008, continuing a family presence that began in 1983. We live on the property and are directly involved in daily operations throughout the season.

Yes. The lodge was built from the ground up by Birch’s parents after moving to Raspberry Island in the early 1980s, when Birch was five years old. What began as a remote fishing and hunting camp gradually evolved into the wilderness lodge you see today. It remains a second-generation, family-owned operation shaped by decades of work, adaptation, and commitment to place.

The lodge evolved gradually rather than through rapid expansion. What began as a small remote camp supporting commercial fishing and fall hunting steadily developed into a summer wilderness lodge. Cabins were added over time. Infrastructure improved incrementally. Renewable energy systems were integrated as technology allowed. The property reflects decades of measured growth shaped by experience, necessity, and long-term vision rather than outside development.

Birch has guided professionally in coastal Alaska since 1996 and obtained his U.S. Coast Guard captain’s license at the earliest permitted age. His experience includes commercial fishing, a lifetime rooted at Kodiak Raspberry Island Remote Lodge, and decades spent fishing, hunting, and navigating the waters and terrain of the Kodiak Archipelago.
 
Tiffany is a Registered Nurse with clinical experience in pediatrics, intensive care, and medical-surgical settings. Her background informs both guest care and operational preparedness in a remote environment.
 
Together, our experience reflects a blend of maritime, medical, and hospitality leadership developed over decades of living and working on Raspberry Island.

Our difference is rooted in continuity, place, and purpose-built infrastructure. This is not a seasonal investment property or corporate outpost — it is our home. Our family has lived and worked on Raspberry Island for over four decades, building the lodge from on-site milled lumber, designing and constructing our own boats, and developing the systems that allow us to operate comfortably off-grid in true wilderness. Guests step into a working landscape shaped by long familiarity, self-reliance, and genuine comfort — developed through decades of living and working here.

Property History

What began as a grass and brush covered piece of property in 1983 evolved into a full service wilderness lodge through decades of building, guiding, hosting, and living on Raspberry Island year-round.

Stewardship

Operating a modern off grid lodge in a remote ecosystem requires careful use of resources, thoughtful infrastructure, and an ongoing awareness of the surrounding land, water, fish, and wildlife.

Living and working here

Life on Raspberry Island is shaped by weather, seasonality, isolation, and the daily demands of operating an off-grid lodge within the Kodiak Archipelago.