Alaska, the largest U.S. state, is one-fifth the size of the Lower 48 states, and, with its Aleutian Island chain, is as wide as the Lower 48 states from east to west. It is the only U.S. state with land north of the Arctic Circle, and it has the highest mountains and longest coastline of any state.
After a few good days of exploring Eagle River and a little more of Anchorage my friends invited me to take a road trip south along the Kenai Peninsula, visit the Russian River, and then enjoy some halbut fishing in Homer. What I have learned is that unlike Ohio where everything is just a few hours away, Alaska often requires 8-14 hours of driving to see some of the...
Until this point in my life, the furthest I had traveled was Ohio to Florida (flight) and Ohio to Texas (road trip). Technically, I had traveled internationally to Toronto, Canada as my first time leaving the US Border. In February I received a modest tax return and decided to spend it on a round trip flight from CAK to ANC. This would require over 10+ hours of...