There's nothing like the feeling of being out on the open water, wind in your hair, sun sparkling on the waves, call of sea birds in the air. Alaska has some incredible opportunities to explore its seemingly endless coastline – in fact, some parts of Alaska can only be explored by boat, such as the majority of Kenai Fjords National Park...

It never feels like my trip to Alaska is complete without a visit to Denali, and it never feels like my Denali visit is complete without taking a bus tour into the National Park. But it's been a crazy year in Denali National Park, due to a road closure caused by a major landslide. The various options for bus tours into Denali have changed a lot and many people have been confused by the options. One point of confusion has been the Denali Backcountry Adventure...

Curious what it's like to do a small ship cruise in Alaskan? Learn more by reading my Alaskan Dream Cruises Review covering all aspects of the experience.

Curious what it's like to take a guided tour in Alaska? Read my John Hall's Alaska review and follow along on the week I spent exploring The Last Frontier as a group.