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.…
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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…
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…
We’d read that the 135-mile Denali Highway was mostly unpaved and due to the limited services available we would need both spare tires and extra food. Plus, cell phone coverage is also non-existent. These kinds of descriptions are enough…
An Ode to Richardson's HighwayOn Richardson’s Highway, where the wild winds call,Through the heart of Alaska where the mountains stand tall,The pavement unwinds in a ribbon of dreams,Past valleys and rivers and ever-clear streams.Rugged purple-blue mountains whisper tales from…
Pine and deciduous trees line the Alaska Highway (Highway 2) from Tetlin National Wildlife Preserve into Tok. A few people we’ve talked to have complained about the lack of views and it is true that even at a lot…
We got an early start the next morning. As we left Dease Lake, the clouds lifted and the brilliance of these giant, deep blue and white marbled peaks of the Stikine Range and Cassiar Range was revealed. We saw…
The day before we’d started the drive northbound up the Cassiar Highway (Hwy 37) but stopped to camp at Meziadin Lake (prior blog post here). Meziadin Lake Provincial Park, Lake and Campground lie east and just slightly north of…
We’ve recently hit our 4 year RV anniversary, which is hard to believe given that we started out thinking it would be a 1-2 year travel sabbatical. In that time we’ve been able to see 39 states, eastern Canada’s…
The Eastern Sierras, with their dramatic landscapes and unique geological formations, offer an unforgettable road trip experience. From the stunning vistas of Tioga Pass to the rugged charm of the Alabama Hills, this journey provided us with breathtaking views…
