Going back South of Alaska
Before quietly thinking about joining back Anchorage where Mino will take his plane, we still made two beautiful hikes. 1. I initiate Mino to river crossings! This one was only about 32°F. 2. Caribou migration southward began, we see several made fearful by the hinting season opened since almost twoRead More…
Brooke Range and arctic tundra
We continue farer northward… 1. Nolan valley, a side valley accessible by a really muddy small mining road . 2. At this altitude, the marshes are still not frozen. 3. I found the Brooke Range that bars northern Alaska back. Read More…
Richardson & Dalton Highways
Continuing our journey northward, we cross the Alaska Range covered with fresh snow. 1. Exploring a side valley, not far from our camp. 2. The Richardson Highway passes through high mountains with difficult access. 3. Scree dusted with snow… Read More…
Central Alaska
I’m back after a few days of silence due to a lack of network. Initially, Mino should leave from Seattle. However, to take advantage of the fall in Alaska, at our last update, we were waiting for a confirmation on the ability to change her return flight to leaveRead More…
Kenai Peninsula (1)
Some better weather taking shape South, VivaLaVida has gone the way of the Kenai Peninsula, South of Anchorage. 1. Sunrise at our boondocking site near Turnagain Pass. 2. I enjoy the morning light… 3. A Fireweed. 4. The mistRead More…
Denali National Park (3)
Third day of discovery still hiking. That time, we leaved the bus at Toklat River to climb Polychrom Mountain. 1. New encounter in the morning! 2. He is also ready for a hibernating winter! 3. Starting to climb above the Toklat River.Read More…
Denali National Park (2)
We took a bus the next morning that dropped us near Highpass, the highest point of the road. So we walked over seven hours in wildnature, first under the sun before rain in the afternoon. There are no trails, so we progress in the tundra and freely choose our way.Read More…
Denali National Park (1)
And here we arrived in Denali National Park, a large wilderness that includes Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America, more than 20,000 feet elevation. This park was the first created in the United States in 1917 by Mr. Sheldon, who fell in love with this wilderness when studyingRead More…
Manley & Chena Valleys
Since the announced weather being bad South, we took the road to the North where the forecast was better and went to visit Manley, a lost hamlet nestled down in a small valley. 1. The storefront of the junkstore, likely… 2. Birch and aspen forestRead More…
D5 Creation