Day Tripping to Lake Clark National Park from Anchorage
Whether you’re on a quest to visit all of the US National Parks and got stuck on the remote Alaska ones, or you’re just looking for an incredible off the beaten track bear viewing and epic wilderness adventure, this article is for you. I’m the host of the Alaska...
Seldovia Day Trip from Homer with Rainbow Tours (Review)
If you’re looking for an affordable tourist free and hyper local authentically Alaskan experience you have found it in Rainbow Tours! A small local company owned and staffed by Alaskans, this is a no frills and absolutely delightful day of exploration on the water and in the tiny community...
Best Whale Watching in Alaska (from an Alaska Guide)
Whale watching in Alaska is an unforgettable experience that will transport you to another world. I’m a guide in Alaska and a former year round resident and I can tell you that seeing whales in the wild waters of Southeast Alaska is something you don’t want to miss! Once...
Puget Sound Express Whale Watching in Edmonds (Review)
If you’re hoping to get out and see whales in the Salish Sea – the inland waterway between and in Washington State and British Columbia in the Pacific Northwest – Puget Sound Express offers a wonderful whale watching experience based in Edmonds, just north of Seattle. This tour is...
Alaska Helicopter Tours Knik Glacier Landing Review
Flightseeing is an incredible way to experience Alaska and one of the best ways to experience Alaska’s glaciers. This enormous land is just begging to be seen from the air to fully appreciate its vastness and Knik Glacier is the perfect place to do it. Alaska Helicopter Tours provides...
4 Places You Don’t Need a Timed Entry Permit in Mt Rainier National Park
Mt Rainier National Park is a wildly popular national park with locals and visitors alike and crowding has been a huge problem in recent years. I initially wrote this article several years ago when I was working as a guide in Mt Rainier National Park to help park visitors...
Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park Trail Guide
Looking for a unique and uncrowded experience for a day outdoors in Washington’s dry and sunny landscape along the Columbia River? If so, Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park is the ideal place to explore and see petrified wood – Washington’s state gem! Filled with unique history and geology, this...
Visiting Matanuska Glacier: Your two best options
Matanuska Glacier is the easiest glacier to get to in Alaska that you can actually walk on – no flight or long gravel road to get there! This makes it one of the most popular glaciers to visit in Alaska and while you can see it from the Glenn...
Fairbanks to Dawson City Road Trip Guide – Top of the World Highway
Driving from Fairbanks to Dawson City is one of my favorite road trips ever. It’s incredibly scenic and remote with lots of big open vistas and very few travelers. I’ve done this drive many times including as a tour guide with guests and even updated this section of highway...
Fairbanks to Valdez Road Trip Guide
The Richardson Highway from Fairbanks to Valdez is my favorite highway in Alaska and this is a road trip route much less traveled by visitors to Alaska. It’s a busy highway by Alaska standards, but lots and lots of wide open landscapes and quirky stops. If that sounds like...