Alaska – Glacier Bay

The morning after leaving Skagway, we headed into Glacier Bay National Park.  We picked up a…

Skagway -Taiya River Rafting

We found ourselves back at the Taiya River at the end of our hike.  Drake, our…

Skagway – Chilkoot Pass Trail

As I described in an earlier post, there were two primary trails used to get from…

Skagway – White Pass & Yukon Railroad

There were two trails from Skagway to the gold fields.  The longer, less steep trail went…

Skagway – Around Town

We arrived in Skagway before daylight and stayed until after dark.  So, our first sight this…

Juneau Tram and Around Town

After a quick lunch, we took the Goldbelt Tramway from just about sea level up 1800…

Sea Kayaking in Juneau

Our second stop was in Juneau.  Since we enjoy kayaking here at home, we decided to…

Sailing into Juneau, Alaska

We arrived in Juneau about 10:00 on a sunny, hazy morning.  This fishing boat was a…

Ketchikan – Creek Street and Around Town

One of the famous (infamous) areas of Ketchikan is Creek Street.  Creek Street, a boardwalk along…

Ketchikan Totem Poles

The Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary has a resident totem pole carver.  He learned to carve from his…