Big nature and big animals are the main attractions in Alaska. But in between those magnificent places are a few […]
The Denali Grand Finale
Would we see it? Only 1/3 of all visitors do. Does it really matter? We tried, with limited success, to […]
Three Days Above the Arctic Circle
It truly felt like The Last Frontier as advertised on the state’s license plates. Remote, rugged, isolated . . . […]
Celebrating 4th of July in Talkeetna AK
It doesn’t get dark in early July in Talkeetna, so the town doesn’t do a fireworks display to celebrate Independence […]
Wrangell-St. Elias – Does the Park Live Up to the Hype?
“Incredible. You must see Wrangell-St. Elias National Park to believe it. Number and scale loom large here, magnified by splendid […]
More than Meets the Eye in Glacier Bay National Park
You can’t drive to the small community of Gustavus AK (population ~400), which serves as the gateway to Glacier Bay […]
Three Days in Sitka with (Almost) No Rain
If you’re visiting a rainforest, expect rain. Our travels this summer include ten days in the southeast Alaska rainforest, starting […]
Alaska On My Mind
As you peruse this post, Bill and I will be in the early days of a five-week adventure in Alaska. […]
Southeast New Mexico – Big Caves, Big Desert, Big Oil
BIG CAVES – Carlsbad Caverns National Park was our destination attraction, and indeed, it’s huge and impossible (for me) to […]
Discovering New Mexico
“Well, where should we go?” That was the question a couple of months ago when we began to imagine a […]
We Have Travel Plans!
Time to pull out the suitcases and tune up the Subaru, because these two erstwhile travelers are getting ready to […]
A Troublesome Visit to Granby, Colorado: Part II
Sandwiched between the ‘troublesome’ parts of our quick get-away in Granby was some fine hiking and sight-seeing. After experiencing a […]
Just Passing Through 