Talkeetna Mountains: Independence Pass-Bomber Pass
Glaciers, high passes, and pristine tundra highlight this intermediate hike.
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Denali National Park: Savage River LoopOn a tight travel schedule? Sample Denali on a rugged 3.8-mile loop to a rocky playground of Dall sheep and panoramas of North America's tallest peak. Revelation Mountains: Stony River LoopYou'll need multisport skills to scramble, glacier-trek, and paddle through these rarely seen towers. Talkeetna Mountains: Independence Pass-Bomber PassGlaciers, high passes, and pristine tundra highlight this intermediate hike. |
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Swanson River Part IIThis paddle goes through 26 miles of Alaska, through the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. It starts almost north of Sterling and ends in the Cook Inlet where there is about a mile of portage to pull the canoe out. The paddle takes you through conifer spruce forests and marsh finally ending up in a tidal zone. |
Life List: Northern Lights Ski Tour, AlaskaSee the world's best sky show from your private backcountry cabin. |
The Last BusA former Denali ranger shares her secrets for finding solitude, scoring the most coveted permits, seeing wildlife, beating the weather, and more. Follow her from-the-field advice for the ultimate trip in America's wildest park. America's Best CampsitesPark your tent in one of these 10 spots, and you'll be happy in the morning. Guaranteed. National Parks: View FinderGo ahead, look again. And again. These images are worth a third, fourth, and then a tenth gaze. |
Mystery Photos: An Alaskan Fish StoryEditor in Chief Jonathan Dorn heads deep into the Alaskan backcountry and comes back with the ultimate fish story in this gallery. Glacial AlaskaThe Castner Glacier proved a picturesque teaching ground for glacial terminology. Photos by Katie Herrell |
Entering Alaska: Pipelines, Rations, and One Major Wrong TurnThe first couple days of an Alaskan backpacking trip were filled with organizational efforts and one false start, plus plenty of stunning scenery. November 2008 Reader PhotosThis month our readers found sun in Sedona, Arizona and snow and ice on Rainier–plus everything in between. September 2008 Reader PhotosCalifornia, Argentina, Mexico–our readers sought the endless summer this month. |
Dirtbag Camping...Alaska Style!Rocky Mountain Editor Steve Howe dispels a few camping myths and drops some dirtbagging tips in this primer. Mystery, Alaska: A Fish StoryEditor in Chief Jonathan Dorn heads deep into the Alaskan backcountry to fish the most bountiful streams in the world. Exploring Alaska's Castner GlacierWitness the effects of climate change on this challenging trek in the Delta Mountains. |
Mountaineering 101: Putting On CramponsLive from Alaska's Castner Glacier, Rocky Mountain editor Steve Howe shows you the basics for putting on crampons Dogs of War Part 3: Witness a Wolf SkinningVIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED. Alaska wolves are prized for their pelts. Here, trapper and tanner Al Barrette skins a wolf and makes the case for continued hunting and trapping. Dogs of War Part 1: Hunting Denali WolvesCoke Wallace lives to hunt wolves. Follow him into the Alaskan backcountry to learn how wolf hunters find, catch, and kill their prey. |
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: Sierra Designs Tov and L.L. Bean Ultralite 850Gear Editor Kristin Hostetter explains the new innovations in down insulation technology |
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: Vasque Snow Junkie UD BootsStaff Photographer Ben Fullerton reviews the lightweight Snow Junkie boots from Vasque |
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