EXPERIENCING ALASKA
Popular Alaska Cruise Routes And How To Choose The Best One For You
There are more Alaska cruise routes than there are places to visit along the coast so how do you know which one works best for you? We’re here to help.
Girdwood Alaska Attractions – 18 Fun Things To Do
Photo from Pexels Are you looking into vacationing in Alaska? It’s a great choice. There’s a lot of natural beauty to be seen and fun things to do. We will look into the town of Girdwood, Alaska and what you can do there. About Girdwood, Alaska Girdwood is...
Four Things to Know about Eagle River Alaska
Just inside the Anchorage city limits is a quiet town with little to do, little to see, and not much going on. And the residents love it. Eagle River Alaska, isn’t exactly a tourist destination – it has a few places to eat, but most everything shuts down in the...
Where are the Northern Lights in Alaska
The Northern Lights are beautiful displays of neon-green, neon-pink, and blue hues. These lights have fascinated the world over, from native tribes to foreign settlers far and wide. Did you know the Northern Lights are created by collisions between electrically...
Five Important Reasons to Explore Exit Glacier, Alaska
One of the most popular glaciers in all of Alaska is also one of the smallest.Alaska is home to dozens upon dozens of glaciers, and nearly 40 of them reside in the Harding Icefield, the largest continuous stretch of glacier, snow, and cold in the United States. No...
The Three Best Reasons to See Portage Glacier, Alaska
A little over an hour from Anchorage is a large block of ice that’s slowly disappearing, and you’re highly encouraged to watch. Portage Glacier is a short way’s inland off the Gulf of Alaska, sitting atop a lake that exists, in great part, because of the glacier...
Things to Do in Eagle River Nature Center
The Friends of Eagle River Nature Center came into existence when it became apparent that the Chugach State Park were no longer able to support the center financially. In 1995, Carole and Dick Lloyd, with Asta Spurgis, took over in running the center, and it is...
Three Simple Rules for Exploring McCarthy, Alaska
Alaska’s deep southeast has a gravel road, winding along a remote stretch of wilderness with ravines, sharp turns, and sections washboarded by the wind and rain. It can be a rough drive for city cars, and rental companies often ask that you avoid the road entirely, or...
What to Do at Alaska SeaLife Center
The locals in Seward, Alaska have known about the delights that can be found in the Alaska SeaLife Center since it opened over 25 years ago. Located in Railway Ave., the center is not just a place to enjoy interacting with the SeaLife, it’s a place to learn, and in...