What is the largest national park in the U.S. parks system? You guessed it, Wrangell – St. Elias National Park. As large as Yellowstone National Park is, it would take six of them to equal the size of Wrangell – St. Elias. There are four major mountain ranges that are found in the park and … Continue reading Wrangell – St. Elias National Park
Valdez is at the head of a deep fjord and offers great views of the Prince William Sound. For this reason, many Alaskans recommended that we take in Valdez while we are here in Alaska. They also told us that the drive over to Valdez was very beautiful so we timed our visit there when … Continue reading Valdez: Land of Water and Ice
When people think about going to Alaska, Denali National Park probably comes to mind first. For many Alaskans, they plan to go to the Kenai Peninsula. We have been in that region for weeks and have posts on Seward and Homer, two great places to visit. There are several other towns on the peninsula that … Continue reading Au Revoir Kenai Peninsula
To escape the hustle and bustle of the seaside ports of the Kenai Peninsula, there are small towns that are only accessible by plane or boat across the bay from Homer, Alaska. The port of Seldovia is one of these towns that ironically was at one time larger than Homer but when the road south … Continue reading Beyond the end of the road: Seldovia
The town of Homer is a bit quieter than the Homer Spit. There is less traffic and fewer people but we found the town itself has a lot to offer. One of the first places that we went was the Islands and Oceans Visitor Center. (There is also a Homer Visitor Center, too.) In this … Continue reading Homer Odyssey – The Town of Homer
After spending several days in Seward, we decided to drive over to the other side of the peninsula to Homer. Kimberly and Ashley wanted to see another part of Alaska. When we first glimpsed the town of Homer and the Homer Spit from the Baycrest Hill Overlook, we were glad that we had come to … Continue reading Homer Odyssey – The Homer Spit
It was a perfect day – sunny, clear blue skies, and calm winds. After multiple rainy days, the weather finally broke. We were so excited about the weather because we were taking the Major Marine Boat Tour to the Kenai Fjords National Park that day. We had reserved the 7.5 hour boat tour with the … Continue reading Glorious Day in the Kenai Fjords
