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We are now in Palmer, AK.  The holiday weekend seemed to sneak up on us and left us without any plans or reservations.  Since we know that holiday weekends in some campgrounds can get a little...

We spent the afternoon today in Talkeetna.  We generally aren’t big on wandering around tourist towns, so we weren’t even really sure we wanted to visit here, but it was along our route and we found...

After our stay at Riley Creek Campground near the entrance of the park, we ventured further in the park road to Teklanika Campground.  The only way anyone is allowed to drive their personal vehicles...

We are so excited to be in Denali National Park!  We have looked forward to this visit for a very long time, so when planning the trip we decided to book several nights in two different campgrounds...

We spent the last few days along the Steese Highway.  This is Alaska Highway 6 that travels northeast from Fairbanks and ends at the town of Circle.  There are both paved and gravel portions...

We have spent the last three nights at Chena Hot Springs Resort, north-east of Fairbanks.  This place is a very eclectic mix of historic, natural, and man-made treasures.  There are such a wide...

We have had a very full few days in Fairbanks, AK!  Normally, we don’t spend a ton of time in cities.  We usually prefer to be in more remote and natural areas, but when you come all the way...

Well, we ended up staying in Tok an extra day and not leaving until yesterday.  I think we both underestimated how tired we were from our trek through Canada.  It was so much fun, but there was...

We finally made it to Alaska today!  We are so excited!  Let’s catch up on everything that has happened the last two days, though. When we got up yesterday morning and left our campsite...

When we left Watson Lake on Sunday morning, we headed toward Whitehorse on the Alaska Highway.  Our plan was to stop at Marsh Lake Recreation Site and Campground for the night, but we pulled in just...