Flight-seeing Glacier Bay National Park

Flight-seeing Glacier Bay National Park

One of the top things we have done during our entire Alaska trip was this eighty minute flight-seeing tour over Glacier Bay National Park by Paul of Mountain Flying Service in Haines Alaska.  Our tour was arranged through his wife Amy. They have an office a few doors...
Kroschel Film’s Wildlife Center

Kroschel Film’s Wildlife Center

Wildlife lovers get a chance to see Alaskan wildlife up close and personal at this private wildlife center that rescues orphaned animals. The center was opened by Steve Kroschel, who grew up with wild animals cared for by his parents in Minnesota. He opened his own 52...
Haines, Alaska

Haines, Alaska

Haines Alaska is a small seaside town accessible via ferry on the Lynn Canal or via driving the Haines Highway from the Alaska Highway, a 150 mile route south from Haines Junction, Yukon Territory. We opted to drive from the Alaska Highway. While visiting Haines, we...
Floating the Chilkat River Bald Eagle Preserve

Floating the Chilkat River Bald Eagle Preserve

Based in Haines, Alaska, Chilkat River Guides provides an easy raft float trip down the Chilkat River through the Bald Eagle Preserve. We signed up for one of the trips which costs $130/person for a 4 hour adventure. We were picked up from our Haines Hitch-up RV Park...
Dall Sheep: A Closer Look

Dall Sheep: A Closer Look

Dall sheep are a Thinhorn sheep (Ovis dalli),  a species of sheep native to northwestern North America, ranging from white to slate brown in color and having curved yellowish brown horns. There are two subspecies: the nominate Dall sheep and the more southern...
Exploring Denali Highway

Exploring Denali Highway

The Denali Highway runs 135 miles east-west from Paxson on the Richardson Highway to Cantwell on the Parks Highway. This was the original route to Denali National Park before the Parks Highway was built from Anchorage. Along the Denali Highway, you will spend a good...