Minerva Mountain Trail in Ketchikan Alaska

Minerva Mountain Trail in Ketchikan Alaska

by | Sep 26, 2015 | Alaska

It was a beautiful day in Ketchikan, so we couldn't waste it inside. The weather said it'd rain later in the afternoon, so we wanted to get an early jump on the day. I met up with Ali around 9am and we headed up to Carlanna Lake Trail. The beginning part of the Carlanna Lake [...]
Float Plane to Misty Fjords Alaska

Float Plane to Misty Fjords Alaska

by | Sep 17, 2015 | Alaska

Today we took our annual end-of-the-season excursion. In the past, we've taken helicopters to glaciers and chartered a boat to Tracy's Arm. This time we did something that's been on my bucket list for a long time. We took a float plane to Misty Fjords (to be honest, riding in a float plane was on [...]
Elfin Cove and Juneau Alaska Easy Hiking Trails

Elfin Cove and Juneau Alaska Easy Hiking Trails

by | Aug 29, 2015 | Alaska

Isa came up to visit and we played (and worked) a lot! We did three hikes: Brotherhood Trail, the Flume Trail, and Mt Roberts (to the tram). Isa also took a side trip to Elfin Cove to visit her dad who was fishing there with some clients at the time. Here's a recap of her [...]
Mt Roberts, Gastineau, and Gold Ridge Trail Guide

Mt Roberts, Gastineau, and Gold Ridge Trail Guide

by | Jun 16, 2015 | Alaska

Two down, three to go. (Of the five peaks in Juneau.)   Tanner and I (and Panda, who had to bail early to go to work) hiked Mt. Roberts today. It was much longer and more difficult than we had anticipated. But much more worth it than I thought it'd be.   Douglas Island (left) [...]