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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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Otherworldly Views At Moonscape Overlook, Utah Updated March 2024, Otherworldly Views At Moonscape Overlook, Utah was originally published in August 2023. Yet another gem along Utah’s Highway 24 near the town of Hanksville (have I mentioned before this is my absolute favorite part of Utah?) is the out-of-this-world Moonscape Overlook. And you guessed it- the
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Monarch Lake to Crater Lake Hike, Colorado Monarch Lake to Crater Lake Hike, Colorado was originally published in March 2024 Lone Eagle Cirque, towering over Crater Lake is one of Colorado’s most iconic and famous views. Located within the Indian Peaks Wilderness, Crater Lake is one of the most beautiful locations in all of Colorado
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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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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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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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Visiting Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada Visiting Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada was originally published in 2024 On my most recent to my parents (who live in Pahrump, Nevada now), we made a pit stop by the Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge on our way to Death Valley National Park to go
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Long Dong Silver, Utah: A Hilariously Named Hike Off of Highway 24 Updated March 2024, Long Dong Silver, Utah: A Hilariously Named Hike Off of Highway 24 was originally published in October 2023 If you’ve been following along on all my other Utah posts from my springtime road trip along Utah Highway 24 (okay, let’s
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Visiting the Bentonite Hills in Utah, a Rainbow Mars Updated March 2024, Visiting the Bentonite Hills in Utah, a Rainbow Mars was originally published in June 2023 The Bentonite Hills are a strange and colorful clay formation situated in Utah. After having relocated from Alaska to Colorado and then a few months later to Utah
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