Dreaming of Denali

Dreaming of Denali

by | Jan 16, 2020 | Travel

UPDATE: AUGUST, 2021: A serious landslide in the area of Polychrome Pass has forced the closure of Denali Park Road at mile 43. Until repairs can be completed, probably not until the summer of 2024, all the tour buses turn around at that point, and the area west of...
Alaska: Step 2

Alaska: Step 2

by | May 20, 2015 | Travel

Denali! Planning the route: This isn’t so much a drive to Alaska, as it is a drive to Denali, the crown jewel of the Alaska Range and the largest mountain in North America.  Formerly known as Mount McKinley, Denali is a unique natural wonder that heaves upward...
Alaska: Step 3

Alaska: Step 3

by | May 23, 2015 | Travel

Getting Ready For the Drive: What to bring? Some of this is almost too obvious to mention, so I’ll speed through it without getting too specific. There will be temperature extremes, from warm and muggy to freezing and worse, so I’ll have to be prepared for...