One of the best ways to see some of the six million acre Denali National Park and Preserve is by bus. There is one road, Denali Park Road, into Denali National Park and Preserve. The Park Road is paved for the first 15 miles to Savage River. Private vehicles are... 
The Museum of Alaska Transportation & Industry in Wasilla, Alaska is an eclectic mix of transportation items and memorabilia that 19th and 20th century settlers used to tame the Alaskan bush. The museum’s contents are spread over 20 acres and roughly organized by... 
Located in Wasilla at 2100 S. Knik-Goose Bay Road, the Iditarod Sled Dog Race Headquarters houses a small museum about the iconic race. It is free to tour the museum and meet the team of sled dogs and puppies that are usually present during the summer. They offer a... 
Wasilla and Palmer Alaska are both located about 42 miles north of Anchorage. Palmer has a population of about 6,135 and Wasilla 8,700. Both towns are located in the borough (similar to a county) of Mat-Su made up of the Matanuska and Susitna valleys. We opted to stay... 
Anchorage is Alaska’s largest city with a population of about 300,500. More than half of the states population lives in Anchorage and the nearby Matanuska-Susitna borough, which includes Palmer and Wasilla. It is located on the upper shores of Cook Inlet. The... 
Known as the “Halibut Fishing Capital of the World”, Homer, Alaska sits at the bottom western corner of the Kenai Peninsula. A small seaside town, Homer’s population numbers about 5,150. The Sterling Highway south from Soldotna provides the only road access. When... 
