Skagway is only 12 miles from Canada. It is known as the Windy City. Wait a minute! I thought that was Chicago. It WAS windy and cold. The nearby Tongas… Read more

The Fairweather Mountains have been formed by the tectonic plates colliding and they are still rising. Glacier Bay National Park became a park in 1980. Additionally, Glacier Bay National Park… Read more

Hubbard is over 76 miles long, nearly 6 miles wide where it meets the sea, with a face up to 400 feet tall (250 feet above water, 150 feet below). It… Read more

We have returned to Anchorage to our original hostel. It was fun to reconnect with the hostel staff/friends. The hostel was packed as the “season” had begun. We were told… Read more

Salmon You can easily remember the five types of Pacific salmon (and their common nicknames) using the Five Finger Method. Also, like different cuts of meat have different uses, so… Read more

Today was a day to hike in Denali. Very few trails are passable but we were determined. June is spring, July is summer, August is fall and the rest is… Read more