Denali Cabins is readying to open its doors.  The Denali Park Road is melting away steadily, and wildlife is being spotted coming out of hibernation.  Moose lumber into the plains, and caribou are heading back inland to graze on the new grasses and moss.  Migratory birds are arriving daily by the thousands.  Trumpeter swans, Canadian [...]

It took us about four hours to drive from Wasilla to Seward on a beautiful spring day, and what a day it was. Not a hint of cloud anywhere, deep blue sky silhouetted the south eastern horizon across the Palmer Hay flats as we drove south that morning. The jagged Pioneer Peak with its upper [...]

Having taken several cruises and knowing from personal experience it can be difficult to navigate through all the choices, I wanted to give a few recommendations on booking a cruise. The destination and itinerary list seems to grow every year.  First have an idea of where you would like to go or what it is [...]

Alaska is thawing. The trees have taken on a red hue, a precursor to their eventual new-growth. Bears are awakening, moose are heading back to the hills, and people emerge from their homes. The mountains still boast a white curtain over their crests, and the forests still harbor patches of snow beneath them, but it [...]

The first thing that came to my mind when I first thought about traveling to Alaska was, what do I know about Alaska? I had never been to Alaska, and I know nothing about the place, no friends in Alaska either. So I headed to a local book store and bought myself Alaska lonely planet [...]