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Flightseeing in Ketchikan
The first thing you’ll notice about Ketchikan is the sky, buzzing with sea planes. Dubbed the sea plane capital of Alaska, there are over...
Jun 27, 20244 min read


Top of the Mountain: Goldbelt Tram
The tram takes a 60 passenger cabin from the cruise ship dock up 1,800 ft to the top of Mount Roberts, offering incredible panoramic views o
Jun 26, 20242 min read


Exploring the Quirky Charms of Chicken Alaska
Prior to the 1896 Klondike Gold Rush, when tens of thousands of people made their way to the Klondike River outside of Dawson City, there wa
Jun 26, 20243 min read


Running Reindeer Ranch
Featured in Fodor’s Choice, Washington Post and Yahoo Travel, is one of Alaska’s most unique attractions. Running Reindeer Ranch, located...
Jun 26, 20241 min read


The Open Road
There is nothing quite like traveling the open road. Maybe it’s something in the DNA of Americans, but we love our cars
Mar 15, 20242 min read


Drive Alaska Itinerary #5, Beaches & Bears
Fly by air to Kodiak Island. Both Alaska Air and Raven air have daily, direct flights to the island. Known as the “emerald isle”, Kodiak...
Mar 15, 20242 min read


Drive Alaska Itinerary #4, Fishing Fantasies
Anchorage to Soldotna is 148 miles, though depending on summer traffic it could take three to four hours. Head south on Seward Highway...
Mar 15, 20242 min read


Drive Alaska Itinerary #3, Moose & Museums
Leaving Anchorage drive south on Highway 1, traveling to Turn Again Arm. There are plenty of pull outs to stop and take pictures of the...
Mar 15, 20242 min read


Drive Alaska Itinerary #2, Whales & Wildlife
Beginning in Anchorage, travel 54 minutes north on the Glen Highway to Palmer. In Palmer, I highly recommend the Noisy Goose Cafe, a fami...
Mar 15, 20242 min read


Driving Itinerary #1, Denali Dreams
This trip will take you up the Parks Highway #3 to Denali National Park and Preserve. Along the way, you will pass through the communitie...
Mar 15, 20243 min read


Eight Perfect Days in Southeast Alaska
As the publisher of a travel magazine, I have over 40 years of experience exploring the great state of Alaska. From the southern city of Ket
Mar 15, 202410 min read


McCarthy Lodge
The wilderness towns of Kennecott and McCarthy. Surrounded by the highest concentration of mountains and glaciers in America! Stay in a r...
Jan 26, 20249 min read


The Lodge at Black Rapids
Located in the heart of the Alaska Range and accessible by highway or air, the Lodge at Black Rapids is a modern year-round “Alaska Luxur...
Jan 26, 20241 min read

Lake Clark – Man Vs. Nature
A hundred miles southwest of Anchorage lies a vast and untamed wilderness, a place of volcanoes, granite tipped mountains, roaring waterf...
Jan 26, 20241 min read


Copper River Shorebird Festival
Each May, photographers, families, nature lovers, and adventurers hailing from Alaska and around the world gather to observe one of the...
Jan 26, 20244 min read

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