Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States in land area at 570,374 square miles, over twice the size of Texas
Mount McKinley, or Denali The High One is the highest mountain in the United States and North America with an elevation of 20,320 feet.
Anchorage is Alaska's largest city with over 291,000 residents. At 61 degrees north is it slightly more northern than Oslo and Stockholm.
Because of the northern latitude, in the summer the days are very long although the temperatures rarely rise above the 70s. But that doesn't stop Alaska's residents from shedding their parkas for shorts the moment the sun appears.
Oscar Anderson was an early Anchorage resident, said to be the 18th person to set foot on the area and his house, built in 1915 was the first wood-frame house in Anchorage.
The Glacier Brewhouse is both a brewery and one of Anchorage's top restaurants. The place gets busy early so it is a good idea to make reservations. Aside from rotisserie meats the menu features lots of fresh local seafood. And who ever had fresh raspberry whet beer? The brewhouse was brewing it and it was delicious. Alaska glacier bottled water is a great way to taste the purity of the environment around Anchorage. This bottled water is a popular drink for Asians who visit and refer glaciers. Although there were rave reviews about the seafood chowder and the calamari, I tried the pita with hummus which was a great appetizer that went well with the raspberry wheat beer.
One can't be in Alaska without tasting king crab legs. The fresh version is more spectacular than the deep freeze version we get in the lower 48. Alaskan halibut also shines over their southern neighbors and at Glacier Brewhouse they serve it with a healthy balsamic salad and a not so healthy side of fries.
A popular street food are reindeer hot dogs which are actually a blend of pork sausage and reindeer. I didn't taste it but I understand it is a must try, unless you are Santa Claus. There are lots of tourist shops selling made in China souvenirs but if you want something that is truly Alaskan and unique, The Oomingmak Qiviut shop is an Alaskan native cooperative that produces Muskox products.
It is owned by approximately 250 Native Alaskan women from remote coastal villages of Alaska who knit each item by hand. Each village has a signature pattern derived from traditional aspects of village life and the Eskimo culture; they may come from an ancient artifact or a beadwork design.
The name Musk Ox is deceiving, as the animal does not produce musk, nor is it related to cattle. Skeletal and behavioral studies show a closer relationship to sheep and goats Qiviut is shed naturally each year during the spring months.
About 40 miles south of Anchorage is the Alyeska ski resort -- even in May there is abundant snow -- although skiers were not about. It has an average of 643 of annual snowfall and is known for its steep terrain. For off piste skiing - Chugach Powder Guides operate snowcat or helicopter adventure in the world-famous Chugach Mountain Range. Helicopters guarantee 16 - 20,000 vertical feet of skiing per day. The cost $1125 per person. If that price is unbearable ... the normal day ski lift pass is $60 for an adult.
Not far from Alyeska is Portage and the home of the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. The center takes in injured and orphaned animals and many who cannot be released into the wild are given a permanent home at the center.
Snickers, the porcupine is one such creature that was raised in a home and has a lot of personality .. so much so that a youtube video featuring him with almost 1.8 million views. (youtube.com/watch?v=U5I5H7EeC8k)
The center had recently taken in three orphaned moose calves who keep the four-year old moose Jack company. Jack had arrived at the center as a 3-day old moose with bite marks and a broken leg .. and a 20% chance of survival.
Muskox who's warm fur is used in making Qiviut products are an arctic survivor. Their thick coat grows up to 36 inches long.
The wood bison were extinct from Alaska until they were reintroduced in 2003. They are the largest land animal in North America.
Bears are also residents at the center including brown bears, black bears and a grizzly bear.
Heading south toward the coastal town of Whittier brings one to the Whittier tunnel. This is the longest combined railroad car tunnel in North America and connects the commuters between the Prince William Sound and Turnagain Arm. The tunnel opened in 1943.
Whittier is home to lots of sea life from birds, to sea otters, seals, whales, and sea lions.
In 1964 a 9.2 magnitude earthquake (the largest ever recorded in North America)
generated a major tectonic tsunami. The waves destroyed Girdwood and Portage and evidence of the damage today is still visible from the dead wood forests in the area.
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Alaskan Cruise | Skagway: Sled Dogs and Train Rides
Our second day was a perfectly rainy day spent in Skagway where we played with sled dogs and rode a train through the Klondike.
Music: Young Blood - The Naked and Famous
January 1st, 2020 - Alaska Weather
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Dave Percy - Assistant TV Program Leader
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Alaska Cruise & Land Tour
A trip to Alaska on the Coral Princess for a Cruise & Land Tour visiting:
- Vancouver BC
- Cruising the Inside Passage
- Ketchikan
Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show
Totem Bight State Historical Park
Creek Street
- Juneau
Mendenhall Glacier
Macaulay Salmon Hatchery
Salmon Bake
- Skagway
Klondike Gold Field
White Pass Scenic Railway
- Cruising Glacier Bay
- Train to Denali
- Jeff King Iditarod Training Camp
- Denali State Park
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Skagway Alaska Excursion
These were some of the highlights of our cruise excursion at the small town of Skagway, Alaska. Our guide was full of information and stories, especially regarding an infamous outlaw named Soapy Smith. After the tour we walked around town- very interesting place! You can see the photos we snapped of Skagway here:
Johns Hopkins Glacier Calving Alaska 360 video Baranof Wind Bartlett Cove
John Hopkins Glacier Calving Alaska 360 video
Johns Hopkins Glacier is a 12-mile (19 km) long glacier located in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins on the east slopes of Lituya Mountain and Mount Salisbury, and trends east to the head of Johns Hopkins Inlet, 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of the terminus of Clark Glacier and 79 miles (127 km) northwest of Hoonah. It was named after Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 by Harry Fielding Reid.[1] It is one of the few advancing tidewater glaciers of the Fairweather Range.[2] Access to the face of the glacier is limited to the Johns Hopkins Inlet.
Harbor 360 Hotel Seward - Seward (Alaska) - United States
Harbor 360 Hotel Seward hotel city: Seward (Alaska) - Country: United States
Address: 1412 4th Avenue; zip code: AK 99664
Located on the waterfront of the Seward Small Boat Harbor, Harbor 360 Hotel offers guests stunning 360 degree views of Resurrection Bay and the surrounding Kenai Mountains. This waterfront hotel is 1.
-- Das Harbor 360 Hotel liegt am Ufer des Seward Small Boat Harbor und bietet Ihnen eine atemberaubende 360-Grad-Aussicht auf die Bucht Resurrection Bay und das umliegende Gebirge Kenai Mountains.
-- Harbor 360 Hotel酒店位于Seward Small Boat Harbor海港的海滨，享有复活湾（Resurrection Bay）及周边的基奈山脉（Kenai Mountains）的360度壮丽全景，距离阿拉斯加海洋生物中心（Alaska SeaLife Center）1.3英里（2.
-- Отель «Harbor 360» расположен на набережной в порту для небольших судов города Сьюард. Из окон открывается великолепный панорамный вид на залив Ресеррекшен и окружающие горы Кенай.
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Introducing the Tazlina
Do you know what it takes to build a ship for the Alaska Marine Highway (Alaska State Ferry)? Learn a little bit about the process and all the bells and whistles of the new Tazlina from our tour of Vigor Alaska. For the full episode make sure to tune into KPUtv channel 611.
Alaskan City Has To Ship In Snow For Dogsled Race
No snow at the starting line of the iconic Iditarod dogsled race, after the hottest year on record? A 360-mile freight train shipment saves the day.
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Taylor Highway, Chicken, Alaska to Top of the World Highway, West Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada
Taylor Highway, Chicken, Alaska through Jake Wade & Little Gold to Top of the World Highway, West Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada for Ferry Ride back, 16-17 August 2016
Chicken, Alaska, 30:07 Look at the Driver
Quick facts: Chicken is a census-designated place in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. Chicken is a community founded on gold mining and is one of the few surviving gold rush towns in Alaska. The population was 7 at the 2010 Census.Wikipedia
Population: 7 (2010)
Zip code: 99732
Elevation: 1,677′
Canadian Border Services - Little Gold Creek
Little Gold, YT, Canada
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Alaska Mendenhall Glacier and Nugget Falls. GoPro footage.
The Mendenhall Glacier is located just 12 miles from downtown Juneau, Alaska's capitol.
What Not to DO in the YUKON and SKAGWAY ALASKA (Drama in CANADA.)
HELP!!! I lost my wallet in Canada on a Cruise to Alaska!
How to enjoy your trip from Skagway Alaska into Canada. (Drama in the Yukon.)
She Lost Her Wallet With PassPort in the Yukon, Canada... What to Do? We took a cruise ship to Skagway Alaska and then rented a car and drove into Canada. We made a plan to drive as far as time would permit before we needed to have the car back and loaded onto the ship. We drove into the Yukon all the way to Emerald Lake. The plan was to start there and then see all the things on the way back. Unfortunately, my daughter Ashley lost her wallet at the dog encounter. We didn't realize it until we were about to enter back into the states. We had to drive 30 miles back to the dogs and we weren't able to see all the things we wanted but we still had fun and enjoyed our trip. The last stop was Victoria BC. Wow! outstanding! Beautiful!
What Not to DO in the YUKON and SKAGWAY ALASKA (Drama in CANADA.)
Our Trip to Alaska in 7 Days
By Day:
Day 1: Glacier Quest Cruise from Whittier and Seward Highway
Day 2: Sea Plane Tours in Anchorage and Alyeska Aerial Tram
Day 3: Alaska State Fair and Independence Mine
Day 4: Take Alaska Railroad (Wilderness Exp) to Denali National Park
Day 5: Denali National Park by Shuttle
Day 6: Denali on Car, (Wilderness Exp to Fairbanks)
Day 7: Arctic Circle, North Pole & Chena Resort
08/26-08/20 — Stay at Camai Bed and Breakfast at Anchorage , from 08/26-08/30. they are very friendly but no parties or noise allowed. Nice breakfast.
08/30- 09/01 - Denali National Park( The Perch Resort). decent place to stay , few miles to the park. if you are a foodie they have a good restaurant. Car will be needed.
09/01-09/03 - Springhill Suites, Fairbanks. ( Marriott).
Travel tip: Travel from Anchorage to Denali national Park (around 7.5 -8 hours) and from Denali National Park to Fairbanks (around 4 hours) via Wilderness Express to experience the beautiful Alaskan Railway.
Denali national Park visit:
Call Denali Car rentals. They assisted us with 5% discount on the wilderness Express tickets and will meet you with your rental car providing free pickup and drop off service Call (907-683-1239) or (800-683-1239).
Alaska's Marine Highway | Trailer - 360 North
For fifty years, a constant, stalwart and integral part of that history has been the blue and gold hulls of the Alaska Marine Highway ships. Alaska's Marine Highway tells the story of those iconic ships and how the highway came to be.
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Seward, AK - 360 Boat View - 4K
Alaskan Cruise and Mainland Tour
Trip to Alaska in mid August 2014. Alaskan Cruise and land travel. Anchorage, Fairbanks, Yukon Territory, Skagway, Ketchikan and Vancouver.
DOG SLEDDING IN ALASKA!!! Glacier Helicopter Tour in Juneau - CRUISE WEEK Day 2
NORWEGIAN BLISS CRUISE WEEK:
DAY 1 - Norwegian Bliss:
DAY 2 - Dog Sledding in Juneau:
DAY 3 - Zip Line in Skagway:
DAY 4 - Water Slides in Glacier Bay:
DAY 5 - Bear in Ketchikan:
We made it to Alaska! The Norwegian Bliss traveled through the Alaskan Inside Passage and arrived in the state's capital Juneau, AK. We spent the morning whale watching before heading off the ship to our scheduled excursion. We signed up for the Glacier Helicopter Ride and Dog Sledding Adventure (Coastal Helicopters / Icefield Expeditions). We took a helicopter ride up to the Mendenhall and Herbert Glaciers where the dog camp was based. We got an introduction to dog sledding and met up with our furry team of Alaskan Huskies. Now what it's like to be dog mushers. We had a blast and finished off the excursion hanging out with the puppies before our helicopter flight back to the airport.
We had a nice dinner after returning to the ship and then headed to the Cavern Club where DT gave a karaoke concert.
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September 18th, 2018 - Alaska Weather
Alaska Weather is a production of Alaska Public Media and the United States National Weather Service-Alaska Region.
Alaska Weather meteorologists are:
Dave Snider - Alaska Weather TV Program Leader
Dave Percy - Assistant TV Program Leader
Perry Dehne
Kimberley Hoeppner
David Kramer
Mike Ottenweller
#AKwx is produced daily at 5:30 p.m. on UAFTV and on the ARCS system. 7:30 p.m. on 360 North and 5:30 a.m. on Alaska Public.
Find more information between Alaska Weather shows on
And daily afternoon map briefings (normally out by 4pm) at
For more information about Alaska Weather, head to
or contact david.snider@noaa.gov
Skagway Alaska, off the beaten track May 2019
going to skagway on a cruise? why not venture away from the tourist attractions and discover some of the different things there are to do in this beautiful little alaskan town
Dog Sledding with Seward Helicopter tour Alaska
Amazing experience...thing of a lifetime !!!