As dawn breaks over the rugged Alaskan landscape, we found ourselves a little sad to leave the quaint town of Valdez, nestled within Prince William Sound, but also excited to board the ferry with the RV to Whittier. The…
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June 2024
Valdez has some history that made me think it was going to be pretty industrial, but what I found instead was that its location on the gorgeous Prince William Sound and at the foot of the Chugach Mountains make…
There’s a cannot-miss, 24-mile, scenic drive from Blueberry Lake to Valdez! The bare-boned peaks of the Chugach Mountains rise above the highway as it winds its way down Thompson Pass and into Keystone Canyon before reaching Valdez. Long patches…
Viewing some glaciers is no doubt on any Alaska trip checklist. Even if you aren’t an over-achiever, seeing all 5 types of glaciers will, at some point, become a goal of your RV tour or road trip to Alaska.…
At 13.2 million acres, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is by far the largest US national park, but due to its remote location it sees less than 80,000 visitors annually, making it one of the least visited national parks. As…
Boondock With Bailey Travel
Liberty Falls and the Slow Road into the Heart of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Buckle up! We have more driving to do before we get to the center of our next national park – the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.…
There’s always a lot of talk about the mosquitos in Alaska. So much so, that it’s been one of things I’ve been dreading about this summer trip. We’ve been here since June 5th and they haven’t been bad until…
Did you ever write and mail a letter to Santa Claus? Or maybe help your kids with one? If you have (or even if you haven’t), you know that they get delivered to Santa at the North Pole, which…
Mr. Toad’s wild ride to the Chena Hot Springs outside of Fairbanks is a dead end to an interesting location – its an out and back trip (see Chena Hot Springs post here), so after our visit, we returned…
You guys know me by now. I’m not a strong swimmer. I never choose a long, hot bath over a shower as I feel like soaking in my own filth makes less sense than showering to remove it. I…
