Plan your trip of a lifetime driving from the Lower 48.
They say that driving the Alaska Canada Highway (ALCAN) from the Lower 48 to Fairbanks is like driving through a world class zoo for 1,800 miles. From here you can see one of the worlds few Kermode bears in British Columbia or a wolf on the tundra under the midnight sun in the Northwest Territories. It is also the gateway to world class hiking, canoeing and fishing. Add in the opportunity to drive to the Arctic Ocean, you’ve got yourself a trip of a lifetime. Come find out why your presenters, Jane and Jim Kress, named their three golden retrievers, Kluane, Denali and Dawson, after two world class parks and one of the largest gold discoveries ever.
Jim Kress was born in the Alaska Territory before it became a state in 1959. Having driven the ALCAN numerous times with his wife Jane since the 1970s, those trips have peaked their adventuring spirit every time. Whether it’s a three night stay with an Inuvialuit family in Tuktoyaktuk, the landing of a Cessna on a glacier in Denali National Park, observing First Nations children being taught carving skills on cedar planks, kayaking in a stream filled with salmon in southeast Alaska, wakening to the sunrise camped on the Arctic Circle, or just enjoying the unique culture of small towns along the way. Each of these have become lifetime memories.
Come learn how to plan this trip and how to avoid some of our mistakes. We will also have information about using the Alaska Ferry System. Handouts provided.
Questions? Contact laurelh@deschuteslibrary.org
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Adult Program |
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