I’ve been all over the world. The beautiful hills of Southern China, the packed cities of Japan, the eloquent landscape of France, the thrill of Australia. None of these places can compare with Alaska. I know some of you may be skeptical, but please, bear with me. I’m the sort of person who loves to travel. I like to really get into what the locals are doing. In Tokyo, it was walking …everywhere. In France I ate, and I mean I really ate, not the sudden scarfing down of food we do in America. When I was in Ireland, I drank and I shopped, while those may not be as local as you think, you’d be surprised. Of course, I did all those landmark things too. Zip-lines in Australia, castles in Germany, lots of museums, and most obviously, I made funny faces at the guards standing at Buckingham Palace. Continue reading
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Enjoy your Summer
We’re almost halfway through June. I can’t believe how fast summer is going by! So far this summer I have gone Frolfing on two different courses, hiking twice, and camping once. It may seem like a lot to someone that wasn’t raised in Alaska, but to me that’s just the tip of the iceberg. With only 3 more months of summer, I plan to do things that I didn’t think I could. Continue reading
Alaska Vacation Photo Contest
The first thing you do when you come to Alaska is snap a photo. It’s the easiest way to record your memories for years to come, why not let those simple pictures work for you. Denali Lodges & Alaska Denali Tours is hosting the first annual Alaska Vacation Photo Contest. The winner will receive two framed and matted prints from the renowned Denali photographer Kirstie Knittel, a prize valued at over $1000. The photographs, “Denali and Fireweed” and “Bobbly Skies”, show Mt. McKinley’s scenic beauty. “Denali and Fireweed” depicts the mountain beautifully captured with the native Fireweed in the foreground. “Bobbly Skies” shows you two different images of Denali reflected in Kettle Pond. Both photos were taken inside Denali National Park from the only road that leads to Denali Backcountry Lodge in Kantishna. Visitors to the Lodge can view these same scenes from the Lodge’s bus.
All you have to do to enter this contest is send your one-of-a-kind breathtaking photos of Alaska’s scenery. We accept submissions over the Internet only, and we recommend that the contestants use high-resolution (minimum 300 dpi) files, between 2-3 MB (for photographs taken with a digital camera or scanned negatives). Photographs can be uploaded to the web site Alaska Travel Pictures or emailed to The Contest Manager.
As always, we encourage you to submit all aspects of your Alaska adventure, group photos, animal sightings, scenic views, and activities in all seasons. Entry is FREE and the deadline is May 28, 2010. Please visit Alaska Denali Tours for terms and conditions. Please check back often for updates.