After enjoying a second night at the Swiss-Alaska, we headed to Wasilla. The drive was short and pleasant, but we took our time getting on the road. On our way out of Talkeetna we stopped by a bush pilot service and checked out their unique cabin and collection of float...

Sorry for the delay between posts. We are back home and have been very busy with new opportunities for outdoor fun. There is still plenty more to tell about Alaska. So back to our August visit to Talkeetna. We drove a couple laps around the town to get our bearings...

Although it has been several days since our last entry, there is much more to tell! Once we were safely back from our Denali tour, we made a decision at the parking area. We mailed off a few post cards and decided to get some miles behind us. We drove through...

Here’s a quick recap of days 11-21 of the first three weeks of our trip. At the end of day 21 we had covered a little over 7,600 miles. Because we have had so much trouble getting decent Internet access, our recap actually covers a few days that we haven’t...

The bus tour we selected lasted about 8 hours and made a round-trip circuit to the Eielson Visitor Center, roughly 66 miles inside the park. The bus driver was friendly and informative, with a dry sense of humor. He seemed to enjoy making every turn on the winding mountain road...

On one of our tours the guide explained a complex variety of animal behaviors by repeatedly commenting, “It’s all about the food.” Several folks have mentioned that we seem fixated on food while on this trip. Now, there is no denying we like to eat. OK, we love to eat!...

We made the drive to Denali National Park and Preserve from Fairbanks quickly and without incident. Did our usual pic taking along the way. Once there, we learned that Denali and Prudhoe Bay have more in common than you might suspect. In neither place can you wander or drive wherever...

Aided by the lack of active road work, we made good time back south towards Coldfoot. We paused for a few more pics. We were dreading another night at the camp, so we started leafing through every guide we had. “The Milepost” came through for us this time. We made...

Before making it into the community of Deadhorse, we encountered a magnificent section of tundra. Although the plant life looks scruffy from a distance, it is amazingly dense and diverse when viewed up close. The colors range from bright green to yellow to rust, plus there are small flowers everywhere....

After almost 10,000 miles of travel, the handiest tool on board is…   …a trusty old pair of genuine Channel Lock pliers.