Our dreams of a perfect snow-capped mountain mirrored in a calm lake were shattered the moment we arrived. The reality of Denali Alaska is far wilder and more unpredictable than any social media photo would have you believe.
We all know those iconic documentary shots of a massive grizzly leaping to catch a flying salmon in a foaming river. But experiencing this thundering natural spectacle in person from a wooden platform is a whole different league.
Talkeetna Alaska is the gateway to Denali and one of the quirkiest towns in the state — a cat mayor, log cabins from 1917, and the best flightseeing in North America. Here are 10 things to see and do, where to stay, and when to visit for the best views.
After days of driving the Alaska Highway, you finally pull into Fairbanks and the cold instantly bites your cheeks — yet you can't help but smile. This rugged interior city has an atmosphere that completely draws you in.
An overcast sky, the scent of the ocean, and an Orthodox cathedral rising right in the middle of the American wilderness. The moment I stepped off the little plane, I knew this place was a whole other world.
