4 Places You Don’t Need a Timed Entry Permit in Mt Rainier National Park
Mt Rainier National Park is a wildly popular national park with locals and visitors alike and crowding has been a huge problem in recent years. I initially wrote this article several years ago when I was working as a guide in Mt Rainier National Park to help park visitors...
Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park Trail Guide
Looking for a unique and uncrowded experience for a day outdoors in Washington’s dry and sunny landscape along the Columbia River? If so, Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park is the ideal place to explore and see petrified wood – Washington’s state gem! Filled with unique history and geology, this...
Visiting Matanuska Glacier: Your two best options
Matanuska Glacier is the easiest glacier to get to in Alaska that you can actually walk on – no flight or long gravel road to get there! This makes it one of the most popular glaciers to visit in Alaska and while you can see it from the Glenn...
Fairbanks to Dawson City Road Trip Guide – Top of the World Highway
Driving from Fairbanks to Dawson City is one of my favorite road trips ever. It’s incredibly scenic and remote with lots of big open vistas and very few travelers. I’ve done this drive many times and even updated this section of highway for the Milepost. I’ll share some things...
Fairbanks to Valdez Road Trip Guide
The Richardson Highway from Fairbanks to Valdez is my favorite highway in Alaska and this is a road trip route much less traveled by visitors to Alaska. It’s a busy highway by Alaska standards, but lots and lots of wide open landscapes and quirky stops. If that sounds like...
5 Things to Consider before visiting Alaska in Fall
Five things to consider before deciding if visiting Alaska in Fall is right for you, including if it's a good time to see the Northern Lights, Fall colors and ups and downs of fall Alaska cruises...
5 Things to Consider before Visiting Alaska in Spring (April and May)
Things to consider before booking a trip to Alaska in April or May, including the good and bad of visiting Alaska in Spring....
Top 10 Glacier Experiences in Alaska from an Alaska Guide
Is seeing Alaska’s glaciers a must do on your Alaska trip? People from all over the world come for epic glacier experiences in Alaska but it can be hard to sort through so much information about so many beautiful glaciers and ways to see them. I’m here to help...
Five Things you must Pack for Alaska in Winter
Planning a visit to Alaska in winter to see the Northern Lights and experience the magic of deep winter? I lived in Fairbanks for many years and still visit frequently, usually at least once each winter. I’ve learned everything there is to know about what to pack for Alaska...
A Fairbanksan’s Foodie guide to Fairbanks, Alaska
Are you heading to Fairbanks and love good food? Want to find restaurants that are popular with locals as well as visitors? You’ve come to the right place, friend. My hot take as a former Fairbanksan and frequent visitor (both visiting friends and working as a guide) is that...