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The 49th
The highlight of today was reaching the international border between Canada and the United States.

Roger Allen Burns
Mar 142 min read


North of North Pole: Fairbanks, Alaska
We are settled in and enjoying our first full day in Fairbanks.

Roger Allen Burns
Mar 142 min read


Random Alaska Observations – Part 1
Random thoughts. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Roger Allen Burns
Mar 146 min read


Relatives, Rails, Reindeer, and a Riverboat
We packed in a lot of Alaska in just a few short days.

Roger Allen Burns
Mar 143 min read


Moments of Goodness
Perhaps we can call these times, “moments of goodness.”

Roger Allen Burns
Mar 144 min read


Wheels and Wardrobes
Amidst the rugged beauty of Fairbanks, Alaska, lies an unexpected treasure—a vintage car museum.

Roger Allen Burns
Mar 143 min read


Fairbanks to Circle: Driving the Steese Hwy.
About a month ago, on June 19th, we embarked on a journey north to the Yukon River. We’ve been wanting to share our adventure, so here goes.

Roger Allen Burns
Mar 143 min read


Alyeska - Great Land with a Great Pipeline
Alaska is an enormously vast land of beauty and untamed wilderness and home to one of the engineering marvels of the 20th century.

Roger Allen Burns
Mar 146 min read


Denali Star - Comfort on the Frontier
The train ride aboard Alaskan Railways, Denali Star, was fantastic.

Roger Allen Burns
Mar 144 min read


Denali Tundra
Denali is not just a park; it’s a narrative of the wild tundra and a testament to the expanse of Alaska.

Roger Allen Burns
Mar 146 min read


Alaska: Did you know ...
Interesting tidbits about Alaska.

Roger Allen Burns
Mar 145 min read


Fairbanks to Toledo – The Journey Home
Our journey back was a joyride, and we can’t wait to share some of the highlights with you!

Roger Allen Burns
Oct 2, 20247 min read


Final (Frontier) Alaska Observations – Part 2
There are many impressions Alaska has made on us. This is the second post in which we share our observations.

Roger Allen Burns
Sep 18, 20248 min read


Arctic Circle Ice Road Truckin’
It would be a shame to get all the way to Fairbanks Alaska and not venture onto one of the most iconic roadways, the Dalton Highway

Roger Allen Burns
Sep 17, 20249 min read


South from the Golden Heart
Our time in Alaska is ending. Our adventure will continue.

Roger Allen Burns
Sep 9, 20246 min read


Autumn Tundra and Northern Lights
The journey to the Denali region in autumn was a slow and deliberate exploration, each mile revealing more of Alaska’s wilderness beauty.

Roger Allen Burns
Sep 5, 20244 min read


A 90-mile Ditch
It's hard to imagine that a ditch could change the course of history, but it did.

Yukon Stogie
Aug 27, 20248 min read


Valdez Recipe - Salmon, Oil, and Lotsa Ice
It was wonderful to smell the sea air, hear the sound of water and gulls, and see the boats bobbing on the water...

Roger Allen Burns
Aug 22, 20247 min read


Valdez-Fairbanks Taxi Trail - Getting There
In Alaska, getting someplace is as much part of an adventure as being someplace.

Roger Allen Burns
Aug 15, 20246 min read


We Caught a Fever
Our perception of Alaska is glittered with the allure of gold mining. It seems we’ve caught a touch of gold fever ourselves.

Yukon Stogie
Aug 2, 20246 min read
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