In August, we traveled to Alaska.  It is untamed, vast and beautiful beyond description.  We sailed on a Regent small ship to the Inside Passage.Our excursions included a visiting a bear observation platform outside of Ketchikan shown in the video below ; exploring the Mendenhall Glacier and parts of the Tongass National Forest near Juneau; walking the streets and visiting galleries in Skagway; hiking the forest trails around Icy Strait Point.; riding a dog sled; and flying into the Brooks Range above the Arctic Circle to the northernmost gold mining camp in North America, Wiseman Alaska (established in 1911), where residents  are off the grid and use traditional self-sufficiency skills to hunt and grow their basic needs off the land. Continue reading 2024 Alaska Travel →