by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 10, 2018 | Alaska, North America, United States
Winding down our two months of truck tripping through Alaska, we venture into Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the largest national park in the United States. Six Yellowstone National Parks could fit inside of it. Just when you see a...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 1, 2018 | Alaska, North America, United States
After a late night of beers in the campsite, we wake at 4:30 AM to board Dusty’s jet boat. The four of us head out to fish for halibut. Jeff, “first mate” served in the coast guard with Dusty, and both guys are currently Alaskan firefighters. Marilynn and I are...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 1, 2018 | Alaska, North America, United States
Although clouds usually shroud the 20,000 foot high Mt. Denali, the highest mountain in North America, the month of May offers the best chances of sighting the peak. We know it’s back in there somewhere. We camp overnight in Denali National Park to increase our...
by ronmitchelladventure | May 22, 2018 | Alaska, North America, United States
After a four-day ferry ride from Bellingham, Washington to Haines, Alaska, we embark on the maiden camping voyage in my new Toyota Tacoma. The plan is to drive the Alaskan roadways with at least an equal amount of camping and motel stays. It’s early May, and it has...
by ronmitchelladventure | May 12, 2018 | Alaska, North America, United States
We get bird’s eye views of the rugged, volcanic chain of the Aleutian Islands during the flight from Anchorage to Dutch Harbor, on Amaknak island in Unalaska, Alaska. In the northernmost part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, where the westernmost portion belongs to...
by ronmitchelladventure | Nov 6, 2017 | Alaska, North America, United States
Cold wind blows down from glaciers that separate jagged peaks surrounding the Chilkat River. We zip up and seal the gaps in our clothing during a brisk walk along the only river in Alaska that does not totally freeze solid, due to a glacial sediment alluvial fan.This...
