Umi Into the Wild
Our wild dog may have gotten wilder in the wild.
Our wild dog may have gotten wilder in the wild.
A big state for my big dog.
Many nights in the tent, a number of hotels, and an assortment of things somewhere in between.
She is a veteran now with almost 10,000 miles on this trip alone.
Ending at the start. Thankful for this wartime highway that made our trip possible.
Offset expensive gas with the remarkable sights.
Unbeatable wind down with a few hot spring soaks.
A surpsingly fun pitstop with its own kind of wow factor.
An ideal stretch break with 219 stairs and a solid burger.
Hid in this historic gold rush town waiting for a break in the rain.
Not the worst place to freeze to death in your tent.
Truly top of the world feeling, paired with bottom of the world roads.
Superb drive in and plenty to see in town too.
Had a small slice of remote Alaska living.
Bumpy detour with worthy views.
Grand sights with sad notes of climate change effects.
Filled up on seafood in this friendly port town.
A sanctuary for wildlife and walking on a glacier, no complaints.
We made it! Perhaps easier to fly here, but we had a heck of a journey driving out here.
Grateful we got a few hours showing of Denali, among a few days of steady rain.
It's all relative, back in a "big city".
Mother nature threw in some gorgeous mountains before the lousy permafrost impacted roads.
After a week of camping, we refreshed ourselves in the Yukon capital.
The land is so vast you never know what you'll find.
This sleepy remote town seemed ready to go into hibernation already.
Just what we ordered. Endless miles of rugged roads and stunning scenery.
An interesting pair of towns snuggled among glaciers and bears.
Short pitstops to with some educational strolls.
Cute little town as we make our way further north.
A strong start at our basecamp to the north.