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Salmon, Moose and Bears, oh my…. | Jul 11 06'

by 3 Briggsandmichele a female traveling as a family from San Antonio, on vacation in Kenai Peninsula

"what a view"

Started out with a 4 mile hike on a beautiful sunny day to Russian River Falls. With a quick refresher on bear encounter etiquette – no Susan, do n... Continue reading »
Silent Hill | Apr 23 07'

by the Drifter Diaries a 20 year old male from Bath, on vacation in Juneau

I wake up on the ferry at one in the morning. Dreams melt.My bed is a disgustingly brightly lit lounge with nasty brown seats that seek to jab and... Continue reading »
Who let the dogs out? | Jul 15 06'

by 3 Briggsandmichele a female traveling as a family from San Antonio, on vacation in Denali National Park

"Do these trees have mumps?"

Another great day of sleeping late. If it was not for the howling dogs, we would have slept even later. The cabin where we are staying is beautiful... Continue reading »
Kodiak Island to the edge of the Arctic Circle | May 04 07'

by Paul Dark & Handsome a 48 year old male from Yarm, on vacation in Kodiak

"A Bearief Encounter"

The roar off to our right was both terrifying and unmistakeable. The Bear was only about 30 meters away but we could not see in through the d... Continue reading »
The Soul Train | Apr 20 07'

by the Drifter Diaries a 20 year old male from Bath, on vacation in Fairbanks

"...the thawing streams of my chi in the warm sun of an Alaskan spring..."

Alaska isn't called the last frontier for nothing buddy.To prove it I hopped on the train from Anchorage to Fairbanks, a grizzled by-gone gold-rus... Continue reading »
Arctic mail | Apr 12 02'

by ihdescholl a real traveler from United States, on vacation in Anchorage

And we thought that Anchorage was just a couple of hours northwest of Boston. The flight took longer than a flight to Europe...and beautiful it was... Continue reading »
Sharing Salted Nut Rolls | Nov 07 06'

by Second Star a real traveler from Philadelphia, on vacation in Anchorage

"I wasn’t sure that bear skulls were particularly standard carry-on items. "

On the plane from Anchorage, Alaska back to the Twin Cities I began a friendly conversation with the bearded man next to me. My plane mate was a fa... Continue reading »
Back to Anchorage | Aug 18 06'

by Jim & Beth a 56 year old traveling as a couple from Charleston, on vacation in Anchorage

We drove back to Anchorage from Seward after driving to Exit Glacier. This is a glacier that you can hike to from the visitor center. J... Continue reading »
Day 4/5 | Jul 18 06'

by Grant Lamont a 34 year old male traveling as a couple from Melbourne, on vacation in Wrangell

Next couple of days we pass through the Alaskian Range and end up in Elias Np.Wednesday 19 July 2006 Today we went Ice Climbing, it was great, it w... Continue reading »
Fishing for King Crab | Nov 05 06'

by Second Star a real traveler from Philadelphia, on vacation in Anchorage

"Ice would form so quickly and so thickly that its weight could actually sink the boat."

The rumors are true, Commercial fishing in Alaska is a COLD, exhilarating and deadly profession. Sitting inside a warm cab and driving back towards... Continue reading »