Mirror Lake Backpacking Trip
One of the outdoor highlights of the fall was our ladies backpacking trip to Summit Lake in September, a fantastic … Continue reading Mirror Lake Backpacking Trip
One of the outdoor highlights of the fall was our ladies backpacking trip to Summit Lake in September, a fantastic … Continue reading Mirror Lake Backpacking Trip
In October, I took Peanut on our first ever camping trip with just the two of us. The weather was … Continue reading Fall Camping at Mount Rainier (Our First Mother-Daughter Solo Trip)
We picked the perfect spot for Peanut’s first backpacking trip: Glacier Basin in Mount Rainier National Park. The wildflowers were … Continue reading Glacier Basin: Our First Backpacking Trip with Baby
A good family friend, Don DeVoe, is a pilot here Anchorage. According to my dad, who has known him for … Continue reading Sunset Flight to Knik Glacier
Not everyone embraces “springtime” in Alaska with a smile. I use quotations here because spring in Alaska is almost non-existent … Continue reading Portage Glacier Ski Trip
Hatcher Pass, Alaska is an incredible place. Â As I wrote in an earlier post about my first visit last summer, … Continue reading A Weekend Escape to Hatcher Pass
When we first moved to Anchorage in the spring, I was eager to make friends wherever I went.  One day … Continue reading Celebrating the New Year—Alaska Style!
Does this look like the definition of paradise to you? For me, anyways, I’d say it’s pretty close. Â Where is … Continue reading The Mint Hut: A Scandinavian Gem in the Heart of the Talkeetnas
During these dark winter days (we’re down to seven hours of daylight here in Anchorage), it’s nice to remember those brighter, … Continue reading Canoe Trip to Red Shirt Lake Cabin
I wanted to share some pictures with you from one of my favorite backpacking trips this summer in the Chugach … Continue reading Williwaw Lakes Backpacking Trip