Here’s what it looks like, @amerpie.

Downright absurd: I still haven’t posted about it on my website!

There’s a multi-layered backstory to all of this. One part of it is that my wife had secretly organized several friends to fly to Alaska for my last park, and our Aniakchak visit nearly ruined it.

A vast volcanic landscape featuring a turquoise lake, winding river, and snow-capped mountains under a clear blue sky.A seaplane is docked on the shore of a calm lake surrounded by rocky terrain and green hills with a mountainous backdrop.