Hiking

Standing a mile in the air is a thrill that Pepper Peak provides, made even more breathtaking with Ekltuna Lake down below.  I’m dubbing this my most rewarding, yet grueling hike in Alaska, because…

Summer vacation began with a few nights at the Knapp Family cabin before Elizabeth and I met Roz, our friend and coworker, at K’esugi Ken Campground in Denali State Park.  Roz arrived…

Byron Glacier has a beautiful ice cave that is easily accessible from Anchorage and you might be planning a visit this weekend. But before you go, please ask yourself, “Is the Byron…

Have you ever planned a trip based off of a random photo you saw on the internet?  That’s how I ended up exploring Mount Bromo in Indonesia and ever since I saw…

Alaska is home to countless beautiful landscapes and every time I venture somewhere new it blows me away becoming my new favorite place. Wrangell St Elias National Park was no exception to…

It was July 3rd and I’d been back in Alaska barely long enough to trek through Denali National Park when my friend Teo called asking if I wanted to hike the Rabbit…

Locals will tell you that only 30% of visitors to Denali National Park & Preserve are lucky enough to catch a glimpse of Denali in this massive 6 million acre stretch of Alaskan…

When I first moved to Anchorage a friend showed me a photo of a fat-tire bike trip crossing a frozen lake to a brilliantly blue Portage Glacier.  I vowed then and there that…

Winter in Alaska brings lots of snow to already stunning landscapes like Eklutna Lake and when the scene gets covered in a fresh white blanket the whole states gets even more picturesque.  With…

If you’re anything like me then you know one of the best ways to experience a new place is through hiking and over the last four years I’ve had the good fortune…