Alaska, a place of unprecedented beauty and home to some of the most magnificent scenery in the country, is a perfect vacation choice for the lover of outdoors. While opportunities abound for hiking, rafting, fishing, biking, climbing and horseback riding, an excellent way to add to your Alaska experience is by taking one of the guided bus tours available in… read more
Wasilla, Alaska, is home to the Iditarod Trail Sled-Dog Race and the Tesoro Iron-Dog snowmobile race. The town, which is about 43 miles northeast of Anchorage, offers many opportunities for visitors to hike, bike, boat, swim and fish during the warm season. Nearby are Independence Mine State Historical Park, Big Lake and the Nancy Lake State Recreation Area.… read more
Kimberley, a classic mining town in the region of the Rockies, is the highest city in Canada. Situated at 1,120 meters high, Kimberley was named after the famous South African diamond mine in 1896. Kimberley is known as the Bavarian City of the Rockies and features a rustic mountain lifestyle blended with a European alpine flair. A number of activities are a… read more
Fairbanks, Alaska is the second largest city in the state with a population of 35,132. It is also a major center of winter sports, especially cross-country skiing, and a great place to view the Northern Lights. read more
Nome, Alaska is located in the Behring Strait region, just south of the Arctic Circle. A commerce and transportation hub with a history of gold mining dating back to 1898 when three Swedish men discovered gold in Anvil Creek. read more
For centuries, northlanders depended on dog sledding for their livelihood. A musher hooked teams of dogs to a sled and drove them to accomplish chores, like travel, hunting, and hauling. Today, many people enjoy traveling in dog sleds… read more
One of Alaska's oldest continuous first-class cities, incorporated in April 1901, the city of Nome provides the finish for the 1049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from Anchorage held every March. Visitors come back every year to enj… read more
Accessible only by sea or air, Bethel, Alaska, is the regional hub for 56 native Alaskan villages. The city's population is approximately 6,000, making Bethel the largest community in Western Alaska. Bethel was originally settled by na… read more
Bethel is 400 air miles from Anchorage, inside the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge and on the banks of the Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska. Bethel is the Kuskokwim River's main port and a hub city for 56 native villages in… read more
You've already tried car and RV camping. You've camped at commercial campsites that had a convenient restroom and water supply. Now, you want to explore the road less traveled. Backcountry camping, also known as primitive camping, is a wonderful way to explore the remote...
Pismo State Beach, California, has many attractions and activities including camping, swimming, hiking and wildlife viewing. Birdwatching is one of the primary activities in the area. The park also has the largest over-wintering colony of monarch butterflies in the natio...
The first and most fundamental thing is never hike alone. There are too many situations, especially as an unexperienced hiker, where you may find yourself without anyone to help you. So the buddy system works and applies very much in hiking.
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