Hiking – Juneau Trails – The Outdoor Women

Amalga (Eagle Glacier) TrailLength 7.5 miles, elevation gain 500 feet, located at mile 28.4 of Glacier Highway. Auke Nu (John Muir) TrailLength 2.5 miles,...

Hiking – Skagway Trails – The Outdoor Women

Chilkoot TrailLength 33 miles, total elevation gain 3680 feet, begin at mile 8 of Dyea Rd. Denver GlacierLength 3.5 miles, total elevation gain 1200...

Alaska’s Kigluaik Mountains – The Outdoor Women

A Rugged Range above Nome for Year-Round Backcountry Adventuring The Kiguluaik Moutains are inviting for their ruggedness and awesome beauty. Visitors will find all...

Glacier Bay National Park Hiking – The Outdoor Women

Hiking in Glacier Bay is generally a true on-your-own, wilderness experience. Access to the backcountry generally requires a drop-off by tour boat or float-plane....

Kickin’ Back on the Kenai – The Outdoor Women

A Mellow Traveler Cuts His Own Path Across an Alaskan Trove About the only thing that isn’t overpriced in Alaska is advice. Folks still...

National Historic Trails – Iditarod – The Outdoor Women

Jurisdiction: Bureau of Land Management Established: 1978 Route: 2,450 miles, main route 900 (3,945 km, main route 1,450) The Iditarod is a system of...

Exploring Alaska on Foot – The Outdoor Women

A Roundup of Spectacular Places Alaska’s land area is nearly equal in size to half of the rest of the United States. Imagine traveling...

Gates of the Arctic National Park – The Outdoor Women

Arctic Alaska is one of the greatest wilderness areas in the world. It is a delicate balance of tundra, boreal forest, coastal plains, and...

Wrangell – St. Elias National Park Hiking – The Outdoor Women

A pack trip in Wrangell-St.Elias National Park and Preserve can be an exciting and rewarding wilderness experience if the hiker is prepared for the...

Chugach State Park – The Outdoor Women

Friday afternoon, late April. End of a busy workweek — so busy that I’ve kept myself sequestered indoors, despite six straight days of glorious...