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Snowbird-Bomber Hike In Hatcher Pass, Alaska Updated May 2024, The Snowbird-Bomber Hike In Hatcher Pass, Alaska was originally written in July 2019 On a Friday night, we hiked to Snowbird Hut with the plan that we might continue the hike through to Bomber. Waking up to sunshine and not a cloud in the sky we decided […]
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10 Day Alaska Itinerary Updated May 2024, The 10 Day Alaska Itinerary was originally written in June 2018 Alaska is likely the destination that garners the most questions of anywhere I write about. It’s somewhat exotic, especially for many Americans, being one of two states that are not contiguously attached to the rest. So how do
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Hiking the Twin Peaks Trail at Eklutna Lake Updated April 2024, Hiking The Twin Peaks Trail At Eklutna Lake was originally written in September 2015 I’ve lived near Eklutna Lake my entire life and not until last weekend did I ever hike the Twin Peaks Trail that meanders up above the perfect turquoise waters. We opted
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The Best Places to see the Northern Lights in Alaska Updated April 2024, Best Places to see the Northern Lights in Alaska was originally written in January 2020 For many people, seeing the northern lights is a major bucketlist item. They’re elusive, require (usually expensive) travel to far northern latitudes (and southern too!), and difficult to
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This post contains affiliate links, and this post comes in partnership with booking.com. Comments submitted may be displayed on other websites owned by the sponsoring brand. Northern Lights Guide: Top Tips For Seeing The Aurora Updated April 2024, Top Tips For Viewing The Aurora was originally written in March 2018 Seeing the aurora, an item on many
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Girdwood Travel Guide + 5 Things to do in Girdwood Updated April 2024, Girdwood Travel Guide + 5 Things to do in Girdwood was originally written in February 2020 This coastal ski town with hippy vibes set in a picturesque valley just an hour’s drive south of Anchorage is a favorite getaway for locals and tourists alike. Whether
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One Week in Alaska Road Trip: Anchorage to Fairbanks Updated April 2024, One Week in Alaska Road Trip: Anchorage to Fairbanks originally written in July 2017 Taking you from Anchorage to Fairbanks this road trip itinerary gives you a pretty good sampling of what the 49th state has to offer if you only have one week in
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The Big Loop Alaska Road TripAnchorage-Denali-Tok Updated April 2024, The Big Loop Alaska Road Trip was originally written in July 2017 This Big Loop Alaska road trip hits some of the highlights of south-central and interior Alaska but this itinerary is very ambitious. Keep it moving, or plan to allot more than a week if you’d
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A Two Day Anchorage Itinerary Updated April 2024, 2 Day Anchorage Itinerary: Anchorage in a Weekend was originally written in September 2015 Got two days in Anchorage, Alaska and not sure what to do? I’ll be honest, Anchorage isn’t the highlight for most tourists in Alaska. I get it, most people come to Alaska for the nature,
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Hiking the Mint-Bomber Traverse in Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains Updated March 2024, Hiking the Mint-Bomber Traverse was originally written in July 2018 The Mint-Bomber Traverse trek is an Alaskan stunner and has all the trimmings of an epic hike, but be warned it comes with its dangers including steep, loose boulder & scree slopes, and glacier crossings. It isn’t
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