I imagine that when people hear or read “national monument,” they think of some statue, like the Lincoln Memorial, or a historic home, such as George Washington’s birthplace. In our explorations, we...
I imagine that when people hear or read “national monument,” they think of some statue, like the Lincoln Memorial, or a historic home, such as George Washington’s birthplace. In our explorations, we...
It has been several months since I updated RivetingJourney.com. I still have one or two blogs to write to wrap up our trip to Alaska. We exited Alaska on the Top of the World Highway in mid-August...
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is the largest national park in the United States. Over 13 million acres of snowcapped mountains, glaciers, rivers and lakes are practically impenetrable by...
Most likely, you are familiar with the City of Valdez because it is where the Alaska Pipeline ends, and it is infamous for the Exxon Valdez oil spill that occurred in 1989. The first is definitely...
[Image above was photographed from the Alaska Map provided by Alaska.org] Where do Alaskans and tourists alike typically go in Alaska during the summer? Many will tell you the Kenai Peninsula...
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...
Not knowing if and when we will get back to Alaska, we are making an effort to “do all the things!” while here. One of the things we wanted to do was to drive the Dalton Highway to get to...
