Local culture and traditions
Jan 23
One of the best things to do in northwestern Wyoming, other than visiting Yellowstone National Park. Grand Tetons National Park, or the under-visited Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, is to visit the Bighorn Medicine Wheel, high up on a mountain on the western side of the Bighorn Mountains. What is the Bighorn Medicine Wheel? There …
Oct 20
I spent nearly 6 days traveling the nearly 1,100 miles of the Dempster Highway in Yukon and Northwest Territories. I spent 2 nights (and almost a 3rd night due to rain) in Inuvik and got a chance to do many of the activities around town. These are the best things to do in Inuvik, NWT. …
Oct 13
I traveled on the Dempster Highway from August 10 to August 15, 2019. This is my Dempster Highway blog. Click this other post for things to see and tips on Driving the Dempster Highway to Tuktoyaktuk. Saturday I arrived into Dawson City in the afternoon, after a rough start in Chicken, AK (too many PBRs) …
Oct 07
Fairbanks, Alaska is popular for its winter activities like soaking at Chena Hot Springs, dog mushing, and marveling at the Northern Lights. But Fairbanks is a great summer destination too. Fairbanks is a perfect access point to Denali National Park, with the national park entrance only a 2 hour and 15 minute drive from Fairbanks. …
Oct 04
Ask anyone to name some things that Alaska is famous for, and you might think glaciers or mountains or hunting. But a couple things that are part of the history and future of Alaska are gold mining and sled dogs. While there are multiple opportunities around the state to learn about sled dogs and gold …
Sep 27
One of the nicest surprises in driving from Anchorage to Homer was discovering the Russian Orthodox Churches on Kenai Peninsula. I knew nothing of these churches before I went to Alaska, but it was great to visit the history and architecture of these churches. These are the best Russian Orthodox Churches on Kenai Peninsula: Holy …
Sep 19
As part of my 2-month trip to Alaska, I spent three full days in Seward, Alaska. Seward is the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park. Unfortunately, it rained two of the three days, but I still found plenty of things to do in Seward, AK. Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center Most of this National …
Aug 09
The thing about traveling to Alaska is that many of the interesting things to do and see along the way are down dead end roads. I had read about Atlin in the tourist literature available at nearby tourist centers and the Milepost guidebook and it sounded like it was interesting, but decided to go there …
Jul 11
When planning my big trip to Alaska, I originally figured I would be in British Columbia (BC) for the 4th of July, since I was going to be spending Canada day in Barkerville, smack dab in the center of BC. But then I got to researching and found there is one small outpost of Alaska …
Jul 06
My time at the Williams Lake Stampede, a Canada Day weekend tradition, was fun, but I decided to move closer to Alaska and had googled “where to spend Canada Day near Williams Lake”. I quickly discovered a historical village called Barkerville. Canada Day at Barkerville is their biggest day of the year as they celebrate …
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