Alaska Reviews

Alaska Adventure Travel: Glacier Bay In Juneau, Alaska's capitol, I awoke early to climb the top of Mt. Roberts, which can also be reached by tram, for the best view in town of the city and its port. Downtown Juneau is based around the capitol and has several excellent bed and breakfasts, along with restaurants and shopping, all just minutes from the Mendenhall Glacier and other outdoor activities. To [...]

Heading north to Anchorage, I spent the night at the Copper Whale Inn. Beautifully situated just above Cook Inlet and almost on top of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, the Copper Whale has impressive views of the Alaska Range, and is just steps from downtown restaurants and activities. Anchorage was my stopping point before venturing into the heart of Alaska--Denali National Park. Camp Denali is [...]

An Alaska Adventure Travel Grand Slam!  My latest Alaska Wildland Adventure reminded me why we have been coordinating trips and guiding in what native Aleuts call "The Great Land" since the early 1990's. With hundreds of Alaska vacations under my boots, I can truly say this Alaska adventure vacation is one of the most exceptional. The weather, wildlife, itinerary and people (including my [...]

Taking the Kids: Alaskan Adventure DENALI NATIONAL PARK, Alaska Talk about getting back to nature. When Carol Schlentner needed water to cook her kids' dinner, she'd go out in subzero weather and chip ice. She potty-trained her daughters in a freezing outhouse and home-schooled them without the benefit of electric lights. Heat and hot water were courtesy of the wood she and her family chopped. To [...]

Discovering a wildly beautiful Alaskan treasure ABOARD THE M/V BABKIN IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, Alaska Eight-year-old Melanie is ankle-deep in a glacier-fed stream, grabbing for a slippery, thrashing salmon with her bare hands. That's a lot easier than it sounds. In late August, this icy stream, like others in Alaska, is choked with scores of spawning pink salmon that will die soon after laying [...]