Alaska

In early May my boyfriend and I headed to Alaska to explore Kenai Fjords National Park and the highlight of the trip was the 3 day/2 night kayaking trip we went on with Miller's Landing. While there are a few trails to hike in the park the best way to see and experience Kenai Fjords is by boat, h...

One of our favorite aspects of Denali National Park is the solitude. Many areas in Denali don’t have trails and are marked as designated wilderness. The opportunity to carve our own path is partly what we love most about this place—you truly feel one with nature.  We also know off-trail and remot...

Mendenhall Glacier and Ice Caves No trip to Juneau would be complete without a visit to one of Alaska's easiest accessed glaciers, albeit this is changing quite rapidly due to the exponentially increasing rate of retreat of the glacier.  While the glacier itself can be seen from the visitor cente...

Denali National Park and Preserve is home to six million acres of undisturbed wilderness. From high alpine tundra and snow-covered peaks to glacial valleys and boreal forest dotted with pristine alpine lakes, the supply of beautiful views in Denali is seemingly endless. And the wildlife populatio...

Celebrate 100 years of the National Park Service by sharing your stories in our #NPS100 contest! The tiny float plane suddenly lurched from side to side, I instinctively grabbed the arm rests and sucked in air. The plane steadied itself again, just a bit of turbulence. It was my first time in a ...

“Your sense of scale is going to be way off.” Of all the words from our river guides prior to launching our rafts those were the ones that stuck in my head when we got in the water just outside Haines Junction in the Yukon. A group of 10 travelers, including myself and 3 guides from Mountain Tra...

What is the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge? This is one of the last and greatest pristine regions in our country. There aren't even roads or facilities in this expanse of 19,286,722 protected acres. The Arctic Refuge in the most northeast corner of Alaska, bordering Canada and the Beaufort Sea. ...

I spent five weeks in Alaska filming around the southeast. We had a lot of luck every time we went to Endicott Arm. There was lovely weather and great wildlife sightings. It's a protected wilderness and there are limits to traffic that help keep this place wild and you can feel it. I'd have like...

The iced Alaskan air rocked the boat as we sped into the abyss. "It's as if we are pirates exploring the seven seas," said the old man next to me with a cheeky grin. I nodded and smiled back. "Welcome to the Cove of the Spires," cheered Captain Sherry over the loudspeaker. Tourists flocked to the...

Paddling through the waters of Glacier Bay National Park in southeastern Alaska is one of those adventures that remain on your bucket list even after you complete it because it's so beautiful and so special that one visit could never possibly be enough. Nothing I've ever experienced has come clos...

I like big glaciers, and I cannot lie. You other hikers can't deny that when you cruise over the waters, passing the incredible Kenai mountains, and a big, beautiful glacier comes into view, you get awe-inspired and fall in love with this place. Cheesiness aside, I'm not kidding. One of the bes...

If you love wildlife then it's likely that Alaska is already high on your adventure travel to-do list. And while Alaska is about as wild and rugged as they come, that doesn't mean you have to rough it in order to spend time in the wilderness and witness the amazing wildlife that thrives there. If...

“If approached by a bear, calmly raise your hands above your head. Show the bear you are not a threat and talk to it in a gentle voice.”I nodded my head signaling that I was prepared to spend the next several weeks in the Alaskan Bush, a term used to describe a region of the state not connected t...

I know international travel is so hot right now, but there is a place in the states that must be at the top of your “to-do” list if you haven’t already been there. If you have been there, it’s probably at the top of your “must-go-back” list. A place so big you will never be able to explore it all...

In a new film launched this week, "Light Side Up" chronicles the trials and tribulations of three professional photographers, Nate Luebbe, Autumn Schrock, and Austin Smith, in their attempt to send a Sony A7S III up to the edge of space attached to a weather balloon.You've probably seen YouTube v...

In July and August I was fortunate enough to drive the Alaska Highway to and from Alaska. Road trips are something I love. There's nothing like driving down the open road, dodging obstacles and seeing the scenery change over the course of 1,382 miles plus getting to the highway via Canada's road ...