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Alaska: America’s Last Wild Frontier

Alaska has a magnetic pull, attracting nature lovers, adventure seekers, and explorers. With millions of acres of wilderness, this remote 49th US state is a place teeming with rugged coastlines, majestic mountains, and playful marine mammals. It took me 20 hours to reach Alaska from my home in Florida. My trek to this former Russian… Continue reading Alaska: America’s Last Wild Frontier

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SKIP THE BIG SHIP: WHAT I LOVED ABOUT ALASKA DAY CRUISING

I tried an Alaskan cruise once – the kind with fancy buffets, towels folded like swans, and nightly magic shows. It wasn’t for me.  I wanted to get up close and personal with this wild remote state, so I’ve returned several times to traverse Alaska by foot, bush plane, and small boats.  In June, I… Continue reading SKIP THE BIG SHIP: WHAT I LOVED ABOUT ALASKA DAY CRUISING