There’s always more to explore – and your trip will be different than mine, thanks to the variety of experiences Alaska has to offer. Each of these towns has a lot to offer but are very distinct in terms of the slice of Alaskan life you’ll experience. I also have a full list of places I recommend for where to stay in Talkeetna, and a list of other restaurants I recommend too. This saves time for both of us since you’ll know both the basics and specifics you need to plan your trip. chicken: meaty backs (25%), liver (5%), 25% horse meat, 20% cow heart, 10% salmon bodies, 10% vegetable mix: carrot (3%), spinach (3%), cauliflower (3%), 5% lamb tripe.

Go from overwhelmed to awestruck in less than half the time thanks to my Alaska Itinerary Planning Packs. Displayed trademarks are part of the product which we are reselling and are only for identification references only. The Savage River area is perfect for hiking and has two main choices: the relatively easy Savage River Loop (roughly two relatively flat miles) and the more challenging Savage Alpine Trail (four miles one way with over 1,200 feet in elevation change).She told the Wrangell Sentinel and KSTV radio that the landslide slammed into the home and tossed her around "like a piece of weightless popcorn" before she lost consciousness.

My 12-day Alaska Itinerary Planning Pack will take you from overwhelmed to excited faster than you can learn to correctly spell ptarmigan!

An aerial view of mud and forest debris that buried a stretch of the Zimovia Highway a day after a landslide struck an area of Wrangell, Alaska, on Nov. As you can tell, there’s a lot to do in Fairbanks despite its relatively small size (it’s home to just about 30,000 people). All our ceiling tiles are from major brands and are manufactured in accordance with current fire legislation.

For additional guidance, I have an Alaska packing list as well as guides for what shoes and jackets work best for Alaska travel. They have an incredible lineup of Alaskan craft beers and delicious food; if the salted watermelon salad is still on the menu when you visit, that’s a must-try! You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Homer is a three-hour drive from Seward, so I would drive from Seward to Homer on Day 12 and stay there through Day 13-14 depending on your timing. hours to drive from the Glitter Gulch area to the tiny town of Talkeetna, but you’ll probably want to stop a few places along the way: there are great Denali viewpoints along this part of the Parks Highway as it winds south and west around the mountain – you’ll actually be closer to the mountain at points along this drive than you were in Denali National Park.

Although libraries can be nuisance to install at first, it offers a very broad spectrum of objects that dress up scenery packs so nicely. Moose-AKa’s is absolutely fabulous, featuring Eastern European dishes and a very casual attitude even as the food is top-notch. Around 35 to 45 people have chosen to stay in the area, said Mason Villarma, interim borough manager. This is actually the only part of Kenai Fjords National Park that is accessible by car; this glacier used to cover the entire valley floor but is one of the fastest-retreating glaciers in Alaska. Anyway, Katmai can be done as a full-day flightseeing tour from Anchorage, so you would need to give up one other day on the itinerary (or have an extra day) to do that.