Author - Karen Newton

Bear Encounter at the Confluence

Cooper Landing, Alaska, and where the Kenai and Russian Rivers meet… I’m not sure if it is a “hidden gem,” but it is a gem nonetheless. Our friend, Mary DeSpain (Travel Advisor), who lived in Alaska and owns a home in Anchorage (but is now a full-time RVer in the lower 48), recommended Cooper Landing and Russian River to us. Cooper Landing is along the Sterling...

Tunneling to Whittier

Whittier, Alaska. The self-proclaimed “Western Gateway to the Prince William Sound,” which it is. I would also consider it our first stop on the Kenai Peninsula, but I’m not sure if it quite counts as part of the peninsula. We left Anchorage, driving the Seward Highway Scenic Byway (literally the only way to go!) around Turnagain Arm and past the town of Girdwood to...

Catching Up … Parts of “Interior” Alaska

Ack! I’m way behind on my posts! We have been moving a lot and living in the moment, enjoying Alaska and its scenery. I try to post pictures regularly on Instagram (@rivetingjourney-karen) and Facebook (Riveting Journey), but finding the time to write a blog and put together a video has not been easy. Carl will tell you that I have had plenty of time, but in my...

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