The sand dunes at Kobuk Valley just seem so out of place for what you’d expect in the Arctic. It’s a bit trippy of a transition when you first encounter the edge of them.
Smoke from three wildfires fills the Yukon River gorge inside Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve in Alaska. It was quite the adventure landing at Coal Creek and getting a fire crew escort down to Slaven’s Roadhouse and the river.
Along the Glenn Highway, Alaska.
The Great One, towering in the distance…
One of the amazing and frustrating things about traveling around Alaska is that there are scenic photographs-to-be every minute or two. The state should just add a dedicated photo lane along each highway for tourists to stop and take that gorgeous shot.
It’s been a blast up here in Alaska. We started in the rain at Kenai Fjords NP and the trip is wrapping up here at a rainy Wrangell-St Elias. Nonetheless, I can’t wait to return next summer to explore more.
The last “new” National Park visit for me was Biscayne in December. Tomorrow, I head north to Alaska to mark off (depending on the weather) as many as 10-12 more.
Alaska has been my white whale for at least a decade. It’s always seemed like the last state I’d make it to, even though some of its parks were always near the top of my to-visit list. And, that’s exactly what it’ll be my 50th state.
I’m far more apprehensive of this trip than any other one in recent memory. I’m not exactly sure why. Is it the reverence for big wild territory that Alaska is known for? Is it uncertainty now that I’m finally narrowing in on completing my quest? Is it nervousness over the mosquitos? Your guess is as good as mine.
#findyourpark #optoutside #adventureawaits #goquesting #alaska #nationalparkgeek #epicsocialadventures
It’s been steamy hot recently here in Phoenix, which reminded me of the last time I visited Yellowstone…but you know, without the crazy geothermal features, sulfur smell, or the bison.
#nationalparkgeek #findyourpark #adventureawaits #peoplewhoadventure #wearethewild #optoutside #staywild #theoutbound
Some of the best vistas are the ones off the main tourist routes. We had this viewpoint of the Grand Canyon all to ourselves for the afternoon. #findyourpark #optoutside #adventureawaits #goquesting
Sometimes, it’s all about perspective… #hawaii #naturelove #naturewalk
To what adventures is the path taking you this weekend?
#optoutside #findyourpark #nationalparkgeek #peoplewhoadventure #wearethewild #optoutside #staywild #theoutbound
What it feels like in Phoenix today, which has had no rain in the last 100 or so days. But that might change soon…
Where will the next dirt road take you?
#peoplewhoadventure #wearethewild #optoutside #staywild #theoutbound #grandstaircase #monumentsforall
On a day in which Phoenix has never recorded any precipitation, this snowy scene from the Swiss Alps last year seems about as far away as one could get.
The view from Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park is one you won’t soon forget. #parkchat
The Million Dollar Highway sure offers million dollar views. Maybe I’ll have to schedule in a visit to the San Juans later this summer…
Returning to the Valley after a nearly a week away has me thinking of a nice cool water to jump in, like the Colorado River here at Lee’s Ferry.
Everglades National Park is one of those special places that just seem so different from home.
We’re hitting the road on Weds for another national parks roadtrip. While I’ve already finished off the Contiguous US, Jen is still working towards that, so we’re visiting 6 park units in southern Colorado.
I can’t wait to return to Sequoia this summer. Of all the places I’ve visited in the national parks, one of my most favorite places in the world is quietly tucked away in Giant Forest.
