Throughout the summer of 2020, I slowly but surely explored a number of Alaska State Park cabins, especially those in the northern region of the state. This particular adventure took us to Quartz Lake! Originally I had hoped to have a nice long weekend out and about, but then life happened. Work things, friends having …
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4th of July of 2020 was a little unconventional. No fireworks, no parades, no BBQ with friends and family. With travel restrictions still in place, I kept it local and decided to put a new spin on a favorite Anchorage escape: Seward! The big attraction of the weekend was a stay at Orca Island Cabins, …
I managed to sneak in a day-hike at Wickersham Dome and a night at a public use cabin before hitting up the Chitina for dip-netting. Here’s a little photo album of those adventures! Views from the top of Wickersham Dome Public use cabin escape First time dip netting success at Chitina!
With Covid19 putting the kabash on basically all of my travel plans, the summer of 2020 seemed like the perfect time to make the most of exploring the Interior and northern Alaska! My first adventure of the season was backpacking Carter Lake, and after that trip I was itching to get back out and enjoy …
For as many times as I’ve driven down to Seward and Homer, I have been making more and more of an effort to explore more of the Kenai Peninsula. It seems that with each trip I realize there are so many spots to stop and hike along the way, and there are many I haven’t …
I’m not a big one for travel “repeats.” Truthfully for the longest time I was appalled at the idea. Why would I go back to somewhere I had already been, when there were still so many other places to see? Well, Nashville broke me of that mindset- big time! The first time I visited Nashville …
In May of 2019 I was fortunate enough to return to the island of Kodiak, Alaska to kick off my summer! A friend and I visited Crab Fest over Memorial Day weekend, spent time with great people, and even snuck in a little dancing! (If you’re interested in jumping straight to a quick Kodiak highlights …
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Being stuck at home during 2020 was both a blessing and a curse. I cancelled trips to Minneapolis, Homer, Hatcher Pass, and Greece, but had the time to blog more and research future travel. An after school program, paint night, and professional development course for teachers that I was supposed to run were all cancelled, …
Before I moved to Alaska six years ago, my hiking and backpacking experience was pretty limited. I loved being outside while growing up in Pennsylvania and I played sports all through school and into college, plus my family and I would camp every summer at Assategue State Park in Maryland. Active lover of the outdoors, …
Spring in Alaska is truly intoxicating. There is a sweet-spot of a time frame that exists, when the combination of snowy adventures mixed with a rapid increase in daylight hits just right! But often it seems like transitional seasons in Alaska are over in the blink of an eye, and before you know it, the …
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