Vehicle Camping on the Glenn Highway

Roadside Camping: The Glenn Highway For some, home is where you park it. Having a vehicle that can support an adventurous lifestyle is what many look for when traveling around. Your vehicle can be your form of transportation, home, garage, kitchen, or just a place to relax. Working and living out of a van is hard enough. However, when you throw the Alaskan wilderness into the picture, it suddenly becomes more [...]

An Ice Truck Saga

A History: The MICA Mocha Ice Truck Winding through the Matanuska Valley, it isn't long before you reach mile marker 101. Beyond the reflective sign, fireweed creeps over the black hood of an old Ford ice truck. The sign fastened to the front of the truck reads "MICA Mocha", telling of an ice cream and espresso shop within. As you walk around the truck, adjacent to the MICA Guides base [...]

Surfing in Alaska

Alaskan Swells When it comes to finding wave sets and connecting with the water in Alaska, a few factors are at play; What kind of gear you have, what kind of beach or island to use as a destination, and the type of wave set your interested in. Although Alaska might not have the warm and tropical temperatures as other volcanic shorelines, it has elements that you cannot experience [...]

Unique Places to Stay

Unique Places to Stay in Alaska Alaskan residents have an incredible relationship with the land around them. Many who stay in Alaska live off-grid, without traditional amenities like power or water. While you may not want to rough it completely, there are many unique lodging options available to give you a taste of that authentic Alaskan experience. Mountains and Valleys Book Luxury Camping [...]

Hiking Gunsight

  The terrain up Sheep Mountain is both rocky and plush An Alpine Start A midsummer day lead to the start of an abrupt and unexpected adventure, hiking to the peak of Gunsight Mountain. The curator of this event, our locally seasoned owner/operator/mentor of our outdoor company, Don Wray reached out to me. He handed myself and two other Apprentice Guides a sheet of paper. Further, the paper informed [...]

Exploring McCarthy

Exploring McCarthy Entering the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve from either side shows you the grace of being something so small in this immense and intricate world. Giant snow covered peaks sit atop rolling coniferous forests here. The boundless skies that backdrop the landscape showcase the iridescent colors that come with the rising and setting of the sun. This gradient of mysticism only highlights the features of this expansive terrain. [...]

Gold Mint Trail

Gold Mint Trail Hatcher's Pass is full of hiking opportunities. The variety of terrain and accessibility to the backcountry of the Talkeetna Mountains will have you yearning for more with each visit. Some days have an abundance of time and resources, and others you may just have an afternoon to spare. During a summer day in the Mat-Su Valley we chose to keep the logistics simple and embark as a group [...]

Geology in the Mat-Su Valley

Geology in the Mat-Su Valley The Matanuska-Susitna Valley has been perfectly carved over thousands of years to frame glaciers, mountains, rivers, and become an entrance to exploration. This valley is located in the southeastern region of Alaska, dipping into the Interior. You'll pass giant peaks etched away and dropping into cliffs that meet the river basin. Accessing the geological wonders this valley has to offer is as easy as a [...]

Being Bear Aware

Being Bear Aware Alaska is home to a majority of the United States bear population. This population is made up of four different species and a variety of subspecies. The most notable are the brown bear, black bear, grizzly bear, and polar bear. These species are differentiated by adaptations and environment. No matter the terrain, or species you may encounter, being bear aware is of top priority for the safety of [...]

Lane Hut Trail

Hiking in Hatcher Pass Hatcher Pass is known for it's excellent displays of wildflowers and panoramic mountain views. Alaska is by far one of the most stunning places I have ever had the pleasure of visiting, from the endless mountain ranges to the winding rivers and unexplored wilderness. Alaska holds a variety of gems, each uniquely beautiful, but one that truly caught my eye is Hatcher Pass. Hatcher Pass [...]

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