Here are the list of great books that we like to recommend any Alaska travelers to read before coming to Alaska. These are also great companion books that you can read when you are on your way to Alaska or even while traveling in Alaska. ALASKA TRAVEL AND MEMOIRS: Denali: A Literary Anthology, edited by [...]

Weather in Alaska can be unpredictable, so adequate outdoor clothing is essential. Generally, temperatures in Alaska will be in the 50’s and 60’s. It is not uncommon to have temperatures in the 70’s during the middle of summer. The first week of June, the last two weeks of August, and September can be even more [...]

I need to get out and do more this summer.  I have lived in Alaska the majority of my life and I haven’t been on a day cruise, or even been farther north than Fairbanks.  I went snow machining once, but that scared the death out of me so I figure doing the really adventurous [...]

I’m from the Space Coast of Florida.  My neighbor was an astronaut and I lived close enough to the beach that it took me 8 minutes to literally walk down the street to it.  The area is f-l-a-t.  When I say flat I mean the most elevation you can achieve within a 10-mile radius is [...]

When traveling to Denali you have three options.  You can drive a car; take the Denali Motorcoach, or the Alaska Railroad.  All three have advantages, but for the whole experience of the scenic drive we recommend the Motorcoach to Denali and the Railroad from the park.  With these two options you don’t have to worry [...]