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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.…

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

Badlands National Park & so much more!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:October 22, 2022
Post category:Adventure National Parks Videos Wildlife

We left Custer State Park and headed to Badlands National Park! Wall DrugThis is a “fun” place to visit…everything from country western clothing to novelty items, food and an actual drug store! It has been here since 1936!Badlands National ParkThe Badlands are an amazing national park with 240,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires surrounded by prairie lands. The wind was so fierce we could not enjoy the park for a couple days. Fun Fact: Badlands is one of the world’s richest mammal fossil beds where Acient horses and rhino once roamed. Minuteman Missile National Historic SiteWe toured…

Leaving Canada, Rainbow Trout and hiking the Highline Trail!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:October 1, 2022
Post category:Adventure Exploring Hiking National Parks Videos

After an adventure filled month in the Canadian Rockies we headed South to Kalispell MT. On the way we stopped in Ft. Steele overnight and the next day visited the Kootenay Fish Hatchery and saw some amazing rainbow trout.While in Kalispell we got up at 5am and drove into Glacier National Park to hike the Highline Trail. We arrived at 7am at Logan Pass and the parking lot was full except for just a couple parking spots…we got one!The Highline Trail is a scenic trail in Glacier National Park. The trail stretches 7.6 miles to Granite Park Chalet. We only…

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