Hi friends! The Kenai peninsula is a compact area in the southern coastal area of Alaska. This beautiful part of the state is surrounded by water, mountains and glaciers! We spent over a week exploring this diverse area. Here is a map of the area to help a bit with navigation! Homer, Alaska – the Halibut Capital of the World When I think of Homer, I immediately think of the infamous ‘Homer Spit’. The spit is a 5 mile strip…
We spent 2 weeks in Denali National Park and camped at Savage River, Riley Creek and Teklanika. We found some great hikes in each area!
Hi friends! Hope you are having a great summer! Mark and I entered Alaska on June 15th, which means that we have been here for 6 weeks! Since we are returning to the Lower 48 over Labor Day weekend, we have just shy of 5 weeks remaining! Time is flying by! Our last post was about time spent in Bettles Lodge, which is north of the Arctic Circle. After Bettles, we spent a bit of time in Fairbanks and drove…
We stayed in historic Bettles Lodge (built in 1952). If you are a National Park Collector, then this is definitely one way to have ‘boots on the ground’ in both Kobuk Valley and Gates of the Arctic National Parks.