Category Archives: Traveling

How to get to and from McNeil River (or not?) (and more bear photos)

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Bryan Keith

The logistics of getting to Alaska’s McNeil River State Game Sanctuary at first seemed a bit daunting.  The area’s remote — there are no roads, the nearest village is probably Kokhanok, ~30 miles NW.  King Salmon is “only” about 75 … Continue reading →

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Six days of bear viewing at Alaska’s McNeil River State Game Sanctuary

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Bryan Keith

Generally you have to be pretty lucky to get a bear viewing permit for McNeil River.  We considered ourselves especially lucky last year since we had never even applied before.  However, the late season permits, blocks S and T, are … Continue reading →

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Taking care of kids in Juneau and Anchorage

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Bryan Keith

After the cruise, Kevin and Elise returned straight away to Anchorage to get back to work, leaving Jasper and Zoë in our care for a few days. I figured there are some great education opportunities for kids in Juneau.  You … Continue reading →

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Ketchikan to Juneau: a cruise

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Bryan Keith

Five years ago my family got together to celebrate my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary in San Miguel de Allende.  For 55 we met this year in Ketchikan for a cruise to Juneau.  We spent a week on a 100-person ship, … Continue reading →

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Ketchikan’s totem poles

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Bryan Keith

Four weeks after Ferda and I were learning about cemeteries in Tana Toraja, we found ourselves in Ketchikan learning about totem poles.  Totem poles are not for religion, and they’re not worshiped.  They’re built to tell stories.  Just as stories … Continue reading →

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