Going to Alaska? Planes, Trains and Automobiles – Or the Ferry?
August 31st, 2010
Most Alaskans are going to go with a plane or a helicopter and in the South, they’re going to go with the ferry. Since the beginning of modern aviation, Alaskans have utilized air travel. Planes and helicopters are commonly used when they need to get around the state and from city to city. This is [...]
Tags: airlines to alaska, Alaska, Alaska Travel, Alaska travel guide, travel information, travel to alaska
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IditaGrow – Dog Waste Engineers
August 24th, 2010
As many you may know it takes a little bit of gas and energy to get up to the AJ Mine and our camp in Juneau. For this reason, Dan & Christine Turner, our owners at Alaska Icefield Expeditions have started a new company that will help keep our environmental impact down. IditaGrow IditaGrow is [...]
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Alaska: A Grand Destination
August 19th, 2010
Most Americans would love to see Alaska, but have never gotten the chance to do so. There are many scenic pictures that can help to captivate the feeling that one might have when rolling across the crisp white snow with a dog-drawn sled. For the most part, it is not hard to find a picture [...]
Tags: Alaska, dog, dog sled, dog sledding, sled dog, sledding, travel alaska
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Juneau Gold Rush History
July 2nd, 2010
Juneau’s rich Gold Rush history is what makes it so interesting today. The combination of miners, traders, and the native Tlingit made it an interesting mix of people. Today you can see great remnants of rapid growth that Juneau went through in the beginning of the 1900′s.
Tags: Gold Rush, History, Juneau
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Summer in Mushing Camp
May 12th, 2010
A few changes were made this year to enhance the experience of our crew and visitors. Read about what things are like in a dog sled Mushing Camp!
Tags: Camp Life, shore excusions
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Juneau Musher Camp
May 12th, 2010
Living in a musher camp is an exciting and fulfilling lifestyle. It’s definitely not for everyone but we’re in a unique situation where you can come and visit instead of live there for a season. Learning and teaching is what our camp is all about and we have been able to do it very well thanks to our visitors.
Tags: Camp Life, dogs, mushing, summer
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Find the Right Shore Excursion
February 17th, 2010
Every good cruise to Alaska has access to many different shore excursions. There are so many that it is hard to keep up and harder yet to know which one(s) to choose. Here list to help you get the research started.
Tags: cruise, shore excusions, summer, tour
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Abbie West and the Yukon Quest
February 15th, 2010
The lesser known rival to the Iditarod is the Yukon Quest. Abbie West is one of our mushers who is taking on the challenge of this 1000 mile race.
Tags: Abbie West, dogs, dogsledding, mushing, Yukon Quest
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Dog Sledding in the Summer?
January 29th, 2010
Can you go dogsledding in the summer? Yes, as a matter of fact. Contrary to popular belief, Alaska can get quite warm in the summer months.
Tags: carts, dogs, summer, tour
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