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Denali National Park: Hike, Bus and Plane for a Spectacular Adventure!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:July 23, 2023
Post category:Adventure Alaska Adventure Exploring National Parks Videos

In this video we explore Denali National Park! We spent 4 days at Riley Campground inside the park, hiked the Savage River Trail, took a park tour of the fascinating dog sled rangers and went on a 5 hour Narrated Tundra Wilderness Tour with the park. We are officially in the 30% club of people that have seen the peak of Denali (formally known as Mt. McKinley). Denali’s highest peak is at 20,310’ and is in the clouds most of the time! We then moved on to the town of charming Talkeetna where most of the Denali “climbers” start their trek.…

The quaint town of Chicken and Explore the Best of Fairbanks, AK!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:July 16, 2023
Post category:Adventure Alaska Adventure Videos Wildlife

This week we are excited to be in ALASKA where we start our adventures in Chicken before we move on to Fairbanks.CHICKEN, AKAccessed by the rugged yet beautiful Taylor Highway is the tiny town of Chicken. The town has a population of 12, with two cafes, a gas station, two RV parks, a gift shop, and a lively saloon.Since it was early and we were the only ones in the saloon, we dared each other to try pole dancing! Not a skill of ours!Many travelers have left their mark in this saloon, so did we! Back at camp we enjoyed time…

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…

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