by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 15, 2018 | Alaska, North America, United States
We wrap up our two-month road trip throughout Alaska with a stay in Gustavus (pop 428), a tiny town that stands near where Muir Glacier once dumped into the sea. In 1680, this area was a grassy valley full of salmon streams, while the glacier loomed in the background....
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...
