There’s something a little WOW about eating your lunch in front of a glacier as it calves… After pretty much getting skunked fishing at the Copper River we were eager to get to Valdez where we’d have a chance to […]
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Beth, Clark and Taylor tackle the Gulkana River...kinda. After spending far too much time in the smoke and ash in North Pole, we pulled up the jacks and headed down the road toward Valdez. Our original …
Expedition Alaska 2015: Fairbanks and North Pole
May 24, 2016
Having lived in the Fairbanks area for 5 years (1987-1992) it was with mixed emotions that I was back again. Sure I was eager to show Clark around and take him to my high school …
When leaving Whitehorse we came to a fork in the road, literally. The road that led west was the Alcan and a span of about 60 miles of potholes, frost heaves, gravel and construction (as …
Expedition Alaska 2015: Bear, Fox, Jade and Hot Springs ~ Cassiar & Alcan to Whitehorse
May 21, 2016
A black fox.The Cassiar Highway ended up being a fantastic decision decision for us. The road was completely paved with only a few areas that required us to take it slow. The further north you …
Part of the reason we chose to take the Yellowhead and Cassier Highways was that this route offers access to the Canadian town of Stewart and it's neighboring town of Hyder, Alaska. This meant that …
The adorable alpine town of Smithers, B.C.The Yellowhead Highway is dotted with a dozen or so historic towns, each unique and worthy of exploring. Although most have some modern amenities (like fancy espresso drinks and …
Our first wildlife encounter (if you don't count poop scat) was a very healthy looking coyote who came within 12 feet of us while we were walking Nellie with with Snows and their 3 dogs. …
Border Crossing: The Journey Begins ~ Alaska Bound
May 18, 2016
Our fortune cookies the night before our Alaska Adventure started. I don't know if the bottom one was referring to the ferry crossing we faced in Dawson or if it was really meant for The …
Some time in the Fall of 2014 we had pretty much decided to do Alaska the following summer. Fuel prices were dropping (we had no idea they would be even lower this year) and we …