Denali highway

Wow…who would have guessed that driving across a gravel road for 130 miles in the rain could be a pain? Normally, as you cross the famous Denali highway, which is mostly gravel and about as remote as you can get, you would have Mt McKinley rising up into the clouds in front of you. With [...]

Road Trip

After my 4 hours of sleep (my fault) we got up early, checked out of our small hotel, and hit the road driving north on HWY 1. Our destination – Denali, the national park home to Mt. McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America. Unfortunately the weather has grown worse instead of better and now [...]

Bear Attack!

OK, just kidding. Alaska is much, much more than just mountains. The population grows steadily, even despite the constant exodus of people born here that leave for school or better jobs. What keeps this place growing is the steady influx of people just like myself, they came here once or twice on holiday and then [...]

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