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Arriving at the third largest U.S. National Park (seven of the ten largest are in Alaska). (This photo merged from two photos to capture both of us smiling.) (All photos by author unless otherwise credited) From Anchorage, we turned back northward to Denali National Park/Preserve. One of the few reservations we made prior to this summer trip was three days at Teklanika Campground, 29 miles inside the Park. It is a totally "dry" campground (no hookups for electricity, wate

A view of the Kenai Peninsula, leaving Anchorage, Alaska, on the Seward Highway. (All photos by author unless otherwise credited) The Kenai Peninsula of Alaska is renowned for its glaciers, fjords, and wildlife. (It's also the departure point for bush flights west, to Lake Clark National Park/Preserve and Katmai National Park/Preserve, but we did not fit those into our travels.) We camped for a few days each in the towns of Seward and Homer at the end of July. On our way

A cow moose and two calves greeted us on our drive to our Fort Richardson campsite. There are estimated to be 1,500 moose in Anchorage, Alaska. (All photos by author) We reached the south-central coast of Alaska and the state's largest city, Anchorage, in July 2025. Anchorage holds about 40% of Alaska's population (about 289,000 in the city, and 117,000 in the surrounding area, out of a total state population of about 739,000 people). Humans arrived in the region after the

Isabel, Alison, and Doug are thrilled to have reached the Alaska border! (All photos by author) We arrived in Alaska in June 2025! Major pavement issues received an explanatory sign; regular frost heaves received a small orange flag. One valuable piece of advice we put into practice was to follow far enough back from another vehicle to watch where it rose or dipped, in order to anticipate the next frost heave. (Richardson Highway between Delta Junction and Fairbanks, Alask