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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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How to Travel Alaska on a Budget Updated March 2024, How to Travel Alaska on a Budget was originally written in April 2017 It’s no lie: Alaska is expensive, everything in Alaska is expensive, but it is totally possible to travel Alaska on a budget. Tourism in Alaska seems to be geared to target people
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How To Visit Gates of the Arctic National Park Updated March 2024, How To Visit Gates of the Arctic National Park was originally published in January 2021 With no roads or even maintained trails leading in, Gates of the Arctic National Park is pure, unadulterated wilderness. Whether you opt to fly into Circle Lake and
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A Guide to the Denali Highway, an Epic Alaska Road Trip Updated March 2024, A Guide To The Denali Highway was originally written in June 2019 This 134 mile road trip will take you across a little-traveled road that traverses interior Alaska between Paxson and Cantwell. Almost entirely dirt road the Denali Highway will take you
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Take the Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop Train in Alaska Updated March 2024, Visit Spencer Glacier on the Whistle Stop Train was originally written in June 2017 You probably ended up here because you were looking to visit Spencer Glacier, but the tours to Spencer Glacier are, let’s face it, pretty expensive. Not to worry, there’s good news
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How to get to the Mendenhall Ice Caves Updated March 2024, How to get to Mendenhall Ice Caves was originally written in February 2016 Hands down one of the most magical things I’ve done in the world? Joining the ice worms under the surreal, icy blue world of a glacier. The network of cerulean ice caves
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Visiting Byron Glacier, Alaska Updated March 2024, Visiting Byron Glacier, Alaska was originally written in February 2020 Byron Glacier is one of the easiest to access glaciers in the Anchorage vicinity, about an hour and 10 minutes drive south of Anchorage, not far beyond the beautiful town of Girdwood. A viewpoint for the glacier is accessible from the Byron
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16 Best Day Hikes near Anchorage, Alaska Updated March 2024, 16 Best Day Hikes near Anchorage, Alaska was originally written in June 2018 Visiting, new to, or just looking for something different to do in Anchorage? Here are 16 Anchorage day hikes to get you up and outside. These Anchorage day hikes range from short and easy
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