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Category: National Park

  • Denali National Park-Wonder Lake and Reflection Pond

    Denali National Park-Wonder Lake and Reflection Pond

    It seemed like a good idea at the time. If you are a part-time traveler, you can probably relate. While trudging through your 9-5, your trip planning grows more ambitious. While enjoying the comfort of my home sofa, catching the first shuttle bus of the day in Denali National Park, made so much sense. When…

  • Surprised in Sitka-Alaska

    Surprised in Sitka-Alaska

    At first I am alarmed. We’re meandering around Sitka, killing time before we can check-in to our hotel. “Sarah. Shannon.” The calls echo. We look around, but there’s no one in sight. Once again we hear our names, “Sarah. Shannon. Up here.” Spinning around we see two familiar faces waving out of windows at The…

  • Glacier Bay National Park-Alaska-Uncruise

    Glacier Bay National Park-Alaska-Uncruise

    The morning begins like most…with coffee. Unlike most of my mornings however, I’m sipping my caffeine in front of the grey, moody, Alaskan landscape, of Glacier Bay National Park, instead of  my grey, moody, office cubicle. When we planned our trip to Alaska, seeing a glacier was at the top of my wish list. So…