New to the 2012 season, you can experience an amazing tour – a hike into the unspoiled beauty of Denali National Park. Your tour begins by boarding a float plane in Talkeetna, Alaska; get set to enjoy one of the most scenic flights on earth, into Denali National Park! It is a quick, but beautiful flight, and you’ll have the opportunity to view Denali from the air, (weather permitting). Your float plane will splash gently down into Lake Morraine, nestled between 2 glaciers; the Backside and Ruth Glaciers. Continue reading
Category Archives: Alaska Parks
Hiking At The Denali National Park Entrance
If you have some extra time near the Denali National Park Entrance, you should think about exploring the area by foot. There are a variety of well-established trails, offering beautiful scenery, stunning views, fresh air, and a chance to see the wildlife of Denali. Some of these hikes leave directly from the Denali Visitor Center, and you even have the chance to take a guided hike with a National Park Ranger – a great opportunity to have all of your questions that you may have during your hike answered. Continue reading
Hike to Lost Lake in Seward
After Denali, Seward is the most visited destination in Alaska. If you are coming to Alaska by air, a typical vacation package would have you stay two nights in Seward before heading north to Denali National Park. Of course you would enjoy full day trip into the Kenai Fjords National Park aboard a cruise boat, or take a full day Real Alaska Tour. But here is something very few visitors seldom do, hike to Lost Lake. Continue reading
A New Season Begins
With one day away from opening, I sit here in my office and look out through the window upon empty Adirondack and rocking chairs awaiting guests. The sky is mixed with passing gray clouds and small pockets of blue. A slight breeze in the air rustles the new spring leaves, which continually adjust to a new season. Mosquitoes gently bump the glass to my office window reminding me of yet another change in season. I feel like the Park has welcomed us, and there is a sense of calm anticipation in the air for the busy months to proceed. Continue reading
Eklutna Lake – Day Tripping
Traveling north from Anchorage on Parks Highway, heading to Wasilla or Denali National Park, at about Mile 25, you will see an exit to Thunderbird Falls. Thuderbird Falls and Eklutna Lake are very popular spots for locals on a beautiful day. Whether you want to hike about, bike, fish or just paddle along, this is the perfect getaway for a whole family. Continue reading