When I first started writing about our travels I wanted to keep things chronological, and I wanted to write about every single place we stopped along the way. Even the mundane…although my goal was to find the extraordinary in the […]
Standing on Root Glacier.If there was one place...one adventure...I had to pick as my favorite out of all the things we did and experienced in Alaska it would be McCarthy and Kennicott. Hands down.McCarthy, AlaskaYes, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …