by ronmitchelladventure | Oct 16, 2012 | Alaska, North America, United States
Mare, Jack the dog, and I reflect upon our second consecutive summer of volunteering as campground hosts at Chilkat State Park in Haines, Alaska. Over 4,000 visitors from around the world visit the host’s cabin deck each summer. They marvel at glacier and wildlife...
by ronmitchelladventure | Aug 19, 2012 | Alaska, North America, United States
Time to tackle the hike of the year: 7-Mile Saddle and Mt. Ripinsky. Jenn drops us off at the 7-mile trail head which climbs straight up to the Saddle. This 10-mile hike is a real ass-kicker. In between breaths, I eat wild blueberries and salmon berries and then rest....
by ronmitchelladventure | Sep 8, 2010 | North America, United States
Mare walks into a Minnesota mini-mart as soon as we cross the border from North Dakota. She looks at some maps next to the cash register. “Is there a more scenic route through Minnesota than Route 2?” she asks the clerk. The lady laughs. “This is Minnesota. ...
