Princess Midnight Sun Express - Holland American McKinley Explorer in Whittier Alaska
Princess Midnight Sun Express - Holland American McKinley Explorer in Whittier Alaska
Denali National Park and Preserve - McKinley Explorer on the Alaska Railroad
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It was August 2008. I spent a lot of this trip crying, as I knew it was possibly one of the last times I would be here. It was a very special trip for me. I have a lot of Alaska footage and film from my life there (20 years worth) and my drive down the Alcan and through the United States. I have soooo much footage that if I can get a sample from all of my years of footage it is possible that my channel here, will be one of the best Alaska travel channels on YouTube!
Mt McKinley Princess Lodge and Train to Whittier - 8/2010
One night stay at the Princess Mt. McKinley Wilderness Lodge near Talkeetna, AK. Took an excursion from lodge to go gold panning in the evening. Denali State Park had an exhibit in the lobby. Next day we took the train to Whittier, AK to catch the cruise ship, passing through Anchorage. August 29, 2010.
Alaska Cruise & Land Tour
A trip to Alaska on the Coral Princess for a Cruise & Land Tour visiting:
- Vancouver BC
- Cruising the Inside Passage
- Ketchikan
Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show
Totem Bight State Historical Park
Creek Street
- Juneau
Mendenhall Glacier
Macaulay Salmon Hatchery
Salmon Bake
- Skagway
Klondike Gold Field
White Pass Scenic Railway
- Cruising Glacier Bay
- Train to Denali
- Jeff King Iditarod Training Camp
- Denali State Park
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Alaska, Anchorage to Denali
Sideshow of Travel on McKinley Explorer from Anchorage to Denali and in the Park
Princess Lodges Rail Tours 2019
Getaway to the heart of the Alaska wilderness on a Princess Rail Tour.
Glacier discovery in Alaska!
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Alaska Railroad from Denali to Whittier
Alaska Railroad from Denali to Whittier on a bright sunny day. A couple of nice HD shots of Mount McKinley.
Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge 2015
A view of Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
Glass-domed Train from Talkeetna to Denali, Alaska
As our train meandered across the unadulterated landscape, I found that I was reassuring myself that it was real. Such scenery…as though it was “too beautiful” to be true. I rode along with Awe, Wonder, and Amazement, as we all shared in an exchange of childlike fascination. While being a train ride, I’m inclined to default to recommending it, but truly, this stretch of track will lead you through a mere part of the heart of Alaska, but it will invite you to the center of your being, where you're reacquainted with your youth.
This ride was just over four hours, where passengers relaxed in their comfortable seats, while enjoying refreshments and narration, or enjoyed the brisk air on the cars’ “porches.” Lunch was enjoyed on the lower level of the car. All luggage, carry-ons included, were stowed, not to be seen again until disembarkation. I should note that the cars we rode in on this trip were private cars, not to be confused with Alaska Railroad’s Goldstar Service cars, found on its website; I indulged in one, though, to Seward:
(Fun facts at the end of the video are from displays at the Talkeetna depot.)
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2014 0913 Denali to Whittier via Princess Glass Top Train
Transfer from Denali National Park to Whittier via Princess Glass-Top Train, It took about nine and half hours for 295 miles. The train departed Denali National Park at 8:15 a.m. and arrived in Whittier at 5:30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch are available for purchase while on the train. The bottom level of the train is a restaurant. With a Ride Guide on your hand, you will see the Historic Alaska Railroad.
The Train To Talkeetna and Tram Up Alyeska
The Wedding of Travis and Megan Taylor
Anchorage, Alaska to Denali National Park train ride, August 7, 2016
Scenes from the train ride from Anchorage, Alaska to Denali National Park. Includes beautiful natural scenery and views of the Grand Denali Lodge. Enjoy!
Bruce
Tourist Train From Anchorage To Denali National Park Alaska
Princess train from Anchorage to Denali National Park with views of Mount Foraker, Mount Hunter and Denali from south of Talkeetna, and more views of Denali from Hurricane and Broad Pass, passing thru small villages like Willow, Chase, Hurricane, Cantwell and crossing the Susitana and Hurricane Gulch Bridges.
A snapshot of Alaska -- 12-day cruisetour with Princess Cruise Lines
Five days on land, including bus trips and rail trips, and a seven-day cruise southbound from Whittier to Vancouver -- what a fabulous trip!
Glacier Bay Lodge - Alaska's Best Kept Secret
Looking for pristine wilderness in Alaska away from the crowds and cruise ships? A 20 minute flight from Juneau will have you in Gustavus and a short ride from Glacier Bay Lodge the only accommodation in the 3.3 million acre Glacier Bay National Park.
Turnagain Arm and the Portage Valley
In 1778, Captain Cook sailed from England to Tahiti, and then northwards where he discovered the Hawaiian Islands, before exploring and charting the coastline of the Pacific Northwest and present-day Alaska. (Eventually, in 1779, Cook sailed back to the Hawaiian Islands — there he was killed in a skirmish).
According to Admiralty Orders, Cook’s main mission was to search for a Northwest Passage — i.e. a northern sea route linking the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Sailing along the present-day Alaskan coastline, Cook’s Sailing Master, William Bligh (later captain of the ill-fated of HMS Bounty) confirmed that the two major inland inlets at the northern end of the Cook Inlet only led to rivers. Bligh also noted that a large tidal range in the west-east inlet exposed wide silt beds at low tide — as a result, this inlet was labeled “Turn Again”.
Today, the Seward Highway is a scenic highway along the eastern shore of the Turnagain Arm, and is therefore a popular tourist route from the Anchorage area. From this highway, the inlet seascape is framed by the powder-blue mountains and glaciers of the Chugach State Park and the Chugach State Forest.
At the end of the Turnagain Arm, the Portage Glacier Highway follows the Portage River through the Portage Valley. At the Williwaw Fish Viewing Platform, spawning sockeye, chum and coho salmon roil the shallow waters of the Williwaw Creek during early August until mid-September.
Originally, the Portage Glacier filled the entire valley, but now the surrounding mountains contain only remnant hanging glaciers — Explorer, Middle, Byron, Burns and Shakespeare Glaciers. At the head of the valley lies Portage Lake — in 1911, this 3-mile (5 km.) lake was totally covered by the Portage Glacier, but now this glacier has retreated all of the way to the eastern end of the lake.
Riding the Alaska Railroad, Anchorage to Fairbanks
Scenes from a late summer trip on The Denali Star. See the scenery from the dome car including Hurricane Gulch, Mount McKinley and Denali National Park. Filmed in September 2011.
20150708: Day 31, Denali Shuttle Tour
20150708: Denali Shuttle Bus Tour
Exploring Denali National Park via a Denali Shuttle Bus
The 8th of July 2015, a Wednesday, was our 31st travel day. This video is part 3 of 3, covering our Shuttle Bus Tour of Denali Park on the 8th of July, 2015.
After dropping off the pups at the Tonglen Lake Kennel on the 7th of July, we were on the road early on the 8th of July arriving at the Wilderness Access Center around 07:30 AM. We boarded the tour bus and were on our way into the park shortly after 9:00 AM. The tour lasted for over 8 hours, the weather was mixed from overcast to rain...with a bit of smoke in the air from fires still raging near Fairbanks.
The video covers highlights of the tour, including both video and photographic segments. Of special note: we've included views from Eielson Visitor Center (66 Mile Point) from 3 different days; 6, 7, and 8 July 2015 so that you may get an idea of what to expect. Denali is only visible about 20% of the time! During our tour on the 8th of July, we were NOT able to see Denali. The folks on the 7th of July tour were lucky to see the road beneath them due to the smoke. However...on the 6th of July Denali revealed herself! Too bad we couldn't have booked our trip on the 6th!
Upon returning to the Wilderness Access Center we headed for the Tonglen kennels to retrieve our pups...which enjoyed a bath and a bit of grooming during their stay. We also visited the Tonglen Cafe...picking up a plate of gourmet food for dinner that night...which included reindeer sausage.
These are the YouTube videos we've posted regarding the Denali segment of our Alaskan road trip:
Part 1: 20150706: Fairbanks to Denali.
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Part 2: 20150706-07: Denali Park Road, Tonglen Lake, Denali Village Boardwalk
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Part 3: 20150708: Denali Shuttle Bus Tour
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