Resurrection bay is a truly beautiful place. It’s rugged cliffs, deep blue glaciers, abundant diversity of marine life, and its gorgeous backdrop of snow-capped mountains is sure to leave a lasting impression on you. While you’re in Seward, make sure not to miss out on the opportunity to get out into the bay. You could take a Seward day cruise, or you could opt for a more peaceful, personal experience, and Continue reading
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Flightseeing Denali National Park
If you have never witnessed the grandeur of the largest mountain in the western hemisphere, or even if you have seen it from the ground, you have missed out on a whole new perspective. Flightseeing in Denali National Park is a unique experience; there really isn’t an area comparable to the park’s near 6 million acres of enormous glaciers, towering granite walls and snow-covered peaks, on earth. Beholding the entire Denali Massif from the intimate distance that an aircraft can offer is a humbling experience that you never forget. Continue reading
Alaska Vacation Ideas Part 2
Wildlife Viewing:
Alaska truly has a diverse range of wildlife including bears, moose, foxes, wolves, caribou, eagles and really too many to mention. To have a good chance at getting a glimpse, you need to go off the beaten path a bit, and visit a more remote location. A great place to see wildlife is inside the famed Denali National Park. Continue reading
50th Anniversary in the Backcountry
I teach English in New Hampshire. That’s almost as far away from Denali as you can get, and I am a city person. I don’t enjoy trips with bugs, and loud people. I’m a fan of calm, collected, organized trips. Needless to say, coming to Alaska may not have been the best trip for my 50th Anniversary. Never the less the trip was spectacular, buggy or not I would not have changed one thing. My husband loved it, we got to briefly see Denali and the park’s animals were spectacular. It was similar to my home, but the people were so different! They even used weird words such as “Relax, slow-down, just go with it.” It was refreshing! Getting away from the city lights, and even just other personal vehicles was great. It re-connected my husband, and me and let us enjoy the slow-going days of our youth.
Once I got over the stillness of the cabins, I finally relaxed. At first the slightest noise made me uneasy without the once comforting sounds of human beings, but I quickly learned the sounds of nature were better than sirens and headlights. We spent 4 days in the Denali Backcountry Lodge. We took trips to Wonder Lake, and took hikes across the tundra. I loved it! I took lots of pictures, and now my classes back home want to come visit too!
Being in Alaska
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