All the Alaska Posts

Planning your very own Alaska adventure for 2026? Look no further…

I was born, raised, and still live in Alaska- so I think with over 35 years of bumming around this state I know a thing or two about traveling it. Below you can find all of my Alaska blog posts categorized into several different groupings including tips & general info, itineraries, inspiration, regions, road trips, aurora viewing, and hikes.

• The Ultimate Alaska Travel Guide
• Travel Alaska on a Budget

• What to Pack for Alaska
• How Much Does it Cost to Travel Alaska

• 10 Day Alaska Itinerary
• Two Day Anchorage Itinerary

• 10 Reasons to Visit Alaska
• 34 Best Things to do in Alaska

• Anchorage Travel Guide + 20 Things to do
• Anchorage’s Best Hotels: Where to Stay in Anchorage
• Free Things to do in Anchorage
• 16 Best Day Hikes Near Anchorage
• Williwaw Lakes Hike, Anchorage
• Two Day Anchorage Itinerary
• Anchorage to Fairbanks Road Trip
• Rabbit Lakes Hike, Anchorage
• Best Hostels in Anchorage
• Free Places to Ski & Snowboard Near Anchorage
• Girdwood Travel Guide + 5 Things to do
• Visiting Byron Glacier
• Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop Train
• Virgin Creek Falls Walk Near Girdwood
• Eagle & Symphony Lakes Hike
• A Guide to Hiking to Flute Glacier
• Eklutna Lake & Twin Peaks Trail Hike

• Kenai Peninsula Road Trip
• Seward Travel Guide + 9 Things to do
• Homer Travel Guide + 14 Things to do
• Kenai Fjords National Park Travel Guide
• MacDonald Spit: The Best Alaskan Coastal Escape
• The Best Way to Explore Kenai Fjords National Park: Major Marine Tours
• The Perfect Coastal Alaska Getaway: Between Beaches
• Kayaker’s Cover, My Favorite Seward Secret
• A Quick Guide to Hope, Alaska
• Exit Glacier Hiking & Visitor Guide

• Mint-Bomber Traverse Hike, Hatcher Pass
• Snowbird-Bomber Traverse Hike, Hatcher Pass
• Reed Lakes Hike, Hatcher Pass
• Biking to Knik Glacier in Winter
• Wrangell St. Elias Road Trip
• Eating My Way Across the Alaska State Fair

• Denali National Park Travel Guide + 14 Things to do
• How to Get a Denali Road Lottery Permit
• A Guide to the Denali Highway (NOT the national park!)
• Big Loop Alaska Road Trip
• Anchorage to Fairbanks Road Trip
• Fairbanks Travel Guide + 13 Things to do
• K’esugi Ridge Hike in Denali State Park
• The Road to Kantishna

• Dalton Highway Road Trip
• How to Visit Gates of the Arctic National Park
• A Day Hike Into the Arctic National Wildlife Rreserve (ANWR)

• How to Get to Mendenhall Ice Caves in Juneau, Alaska
• Juneau Travel Guide + 19 Things to do
• Shrine of St. Therese in Juneau, Alaska
• Surreality of the Underbelly: Inside an Ice Cave at Mendenhall Glacier
• Silverbow Inn: One of the Best Places to Stay in Juneau
• Prince of Wales Island Travel Guide
• Golden Circle Route Road Trip
• Klondike Highway Road Trip

• Ultimate Alaska Road Trip Itinerary (Up to One Month)
• The Alaska Highway (Alcan) Travel Guide
• Seward Highway Road Trip Guide
• Dalton Highway Road Trip
• Wrangell St. Elias Road Trip
• Kenai Peninusla Road Trip
• The Denali Highway Road Trip Guide
• Big Loop Alaska Road Trip
• Anchorage to Fairbanks Road Trip
• Golden Circle Route: Yukon & Alaska Road Trip
• The Best Road Trips in the World
• Driving the Klondike Highway

• 9 Tips for Viewing the Aurora
• The Best Places to See the Northern Lights in Alaska

• 16 Best Day Hikes Near Anchorage
• Williwaw Lakes Hike, Anchorage
• Snowbird-Bomber Traverse Hike, Hatcher Pass
• Mint-Bomber Traverse Hike, Hatcher Pass
• Reed Lakes Hike, Hatcher Pass
• Byron Glacier
• Eagle + Symphony Lakes
• K’esugi Ridge Hike in Denali State Park
• How to Get to Mendenhall Ice Caves
• A Day Hike into ANWR
• Rabbit Lakes Hike, Anchorage
• Twin Peaks & Eklutna Lake Hike
• Virgin Creek Falls Walk, Girdwood

• Arrigetch Peak Expedition in Gates of the Arctic National Park