Blogs from Alaska, United States, North America - page 212

Day 16-17 (July 13-14, 2008) Beaver Creek, YT to Haines, AK Good morning/afternoon wherever you are.... In this blog I will combine two days of travel…Sunday and Monday. I left Beaver Creek, YT on July 13 bound for Haines, AK. The Beaver Creek campground has this pesky raven that was hawking all evening and then all morning. I don’t know what his problem was but as you know, they are scavengers and gouge on what tourists leave behind. And they are all over Canada and Alaska. Had a good ride back down the Alaska Highway. This particular section from Whitehorse to the Alaska border is probably the worst section of the road with lots of upheavals and gravel patches. If a person takes his time, you can make it through this section without bottoming out your ... read more

One of Seth's project brought him to Cordova...only accessible by boat or plane....he took a kayak trip out into the Prince William Sound.... read more

So Brandi & I have spent over a month in Alaska. We got here on time for the longest day of the year, it was a dusky kind of light out until a little after midnight, and we were told it was light again around 3:30 or 4 the next morning, but neither of us could verify that. The weather has been sometimes sunny and beautiful, but mostly gray, and often rainy. It never gets really cold or really hot, which makes sense considering the island of Ketchikan is actually a temperate rain forest. The scenery is amazing. We live right on the ocean, there are bald eagles everywhere, we've seen whales, and seals, and of course massive fish. A guest pulled up a halibut today that was over six feet in length. As for the ... read more

Hi guys, I'm just starting to thaw out and get warm again. What started out as a relaxing ride from Fairbanks to Anchorage soon turned into one of the coldest days in my ride. I don't mind riding in colder temps but after 4-5 hours of 44 to 48 degrees no matter how well you are dressed, it starts to go through you to the bone. It was also raining off and on during the trip. My back is holding up pretty good although I may have to get a massage while I'm in Anchorage. Also, I noticed that my front tire is cupping a little bit with only 3,000 miles on it. Front suspension seems good at slow speeds, however, when I take my hands off the handlebars the front wheel wobbles. It comes out ... read more

Greetings from Eielson AFB For you military buffs who want to know about Eielson here goes...Eielson is located about 25 miles southeast of Fairbanks in the interior of Alaska, and is the home to the 354th Fighter Wing, assigned to the 11th Air Force in the major command of the Pacific Air Forces. The 354th FW supports operations, maintenance, mission support and medical functions of the Pacific, and is host to 10 tenant units, to include Alaska's Air National Guard 168th Air Refueling Wing. Today I wanted to head to Fox, AK to visit an old gold dredge machine that has been sitting still since 1959 and to see how gold was mined in that era. Of course on my way there, I finally got to see the town I have only heard about...North Pole. Their ... read more