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The Stunning Alaska Highway! Dawson Creek to Liard Hot Springs!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:June 25, 2023
Post category:Adventure Alaska Adventure Exploring Our Favorite Places Videos Wildlife

This week we start our journey on the Alaska Highway through British Columbia as we travel from Dawson Creek to Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park. First Stop, Dawson Creek and the N.R.A. Station Museum at the Visitor Center, where we learned a lot about the AlCan highway. The Alaska highway, also known as the AlCan Highway, was built in response to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. In 1942, the US entered into World War II and a supply and defense route to Alaska was critical. Canada agreed to building the Alaska-Canada highway on the condition that…

Drive the Scenic Highway 97 to Dawson Creek: Stunning Waterfalls, Wildlife and Chainsaw Art!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:June 17, 2023
Post category:Adventure Alaska Adventure Drone Wildlife

This week we continue our trek heading north from McLure, BC to Dawson Creek, the start of the AlCan Highway…mile 0!First stop, Wells Gray Provincial Park with over 40 waterfalls. We went to four waterfalls and experienced more mosquitoes than we could have ever imagined 😳! We spent the entire day exploring waterfalls: Dawson, Helmcken, Spahats Creek and Third Canyon Waterfalls!Next, Quesnel, BC and we stayed at the Downtown RV Park right on the river….we then moved north with a stop at Crooked Creek Provincial Park…a really nice park on a lake…only issue more mosquitoes!We continued up Highway 97 with…

British Columbia! We’re on our way to Alaska!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:June 7, 2023
Post category:Adventure Airstream Alaska Adventure Harvest Hosts Videos

This video we cross over into Canada at Osoyoos and our first stop Sonora Desert Winery (Harvest Host). What a find…Great wine and Teresa was wonderful…we will return, that’s for sure! Our next stop was to Bear Creek Provincial Park & Kelowna area. Our first stop Arlo’s Honey Farm, then a fun hike in Myra Canyon Provincial Park on the Kettle Valley Railway trails. Next up, McLure where we stayed at Pinegrove Campground, McLure Ferry and Privato Winery! Next up, we continue our journey to Alaska! Enjoy the Video! Travel Update: We are moving though the beautiful province of British…

1,253 Miles through Nevada, Idaho and Washington!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:June 3, 2023
Post category:Adventure Alaska Adventure National Parks State Parks Videos

This week we travel 1,253 miles through Nevada, Idaho and Washington to the Canadian boarder! Our journey to Alaska has started! We stoped along the way at: Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Great Basin National Park Ely NV Holesinsky Vineyard and Winery Palouse Falls State Park Spokane Canadian Border Enjoy the Video! We are now in Canada and slowly rolling towards Alaska. We are taking our time and enjoying the journey! The “AlCan” Alaska Highway starts in Dawson Creek, BC…we should be there in a week or so! Stay tuned…the adventures have just begun! https://youtu.be/0YEskyQeIDI

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