“Weekend at Base Camp” is a blog series that shares how you can plan a weekend escape full of adventures to enjoy our Alaska-sized backyard.
The Oregon Trail may be the quintessential covered wagon experience, but you don’t have to travel to the Pacific Northwest — or buy a computer game — to take a ride back to pioneer days. Alaska has a rich history in breaking new ground, and with about 365-million acres of…
It’s not surprising that Alaska is home to the nation’s largest national park, but you might be surprised that, unlike Denali, many Alaskans have never even been there. Driving through miles of wilderness to the Copper River Valley towards Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is…
Travel back to 1938, to a glacier-carved valley deep in the heart of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Kennicott is a classic mining town, with life revolving around company operations and the nearby town of McCarthy booming with restaurants, pool halls, hotels, saloons and a…
Some Alaskans think of Denali as many New Yorkers fondly regard Times Square: a treat best reserved for entertaining out-of-town relatives. But while the mountain does draw thousands of travelers and hopeful mountaineers each year, the area offers much more to those who may have seen “the Great One” against…
Hiking? You got it here! This overlook is on the Mt. Healy trail, which is just one of many trails to hike in the area. Right now this is my favorite picture and it was taken within my first three weeks of working up here. I hiked with eight…
Read MoreI had the opportunity to spend two days in Denali National Park last week and I took a few scenic photos. Check out the view from approximately 47 miles in on the Park Road. Denali Park Along the way, we saw one moose, one grizzly bear, 7 dall sheep,…
It was my first big outing since arriving in Alaska. I traveled to Seward to hike the Harding Icefield trail off Exit Glacier. A long rigorous expedition for someone who has not been active in quite some time, but the hike was not what frightened me. I had been warned…
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