Historic Kennecott Copper Mining Town, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska (July 2021)
Finding a true sense of unity, community and family like that which exists in the military is difficult at best. Ask any veteran or service member and they will tell you. Then I went to Alaska to start guiding a few years later and I found that true community again.
Read MoreMy buddy Brian enjoying a quiet evening deep in the remote wilderness of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska (July 2021)
Try not to hear anything. Seriously, give it a try. Try to hear absolutely nothing. Pure Silence. Not a single sound. It’s difficult, right? The vast wilderness of Alaska is not only filled with some of the most stunning scenery in the world but it is home to one of the most rare and precious gems…..Silence with a capital ‘S’.
Read MoreMy buddy Brian Sachs “celebrating” another finished backpacking trip in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska (July 2021)
To be blunt, we Westerners are living in a ‘Crisis of Comfort’. Disconnecting from the digital world forces us to reconnect with our natural world. And at the end of the day, whether you realize it or not, nature reminds you deep down that whatever doesn’t kill you, doesn’t kill you.
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Brian Sachs eating breakfast while being eaten by a swarm of mosquitos, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska (2020)
Not wearing a mask anymore? Trust me, fully vaccinated or not you will be begging to wear one if you dare backpack in Alaska.
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Backpacking in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (July 2020)
2021 is going to be the best year to take that dream vacation to Alaska. Traveling to Alaska will be easier than 2020 for three important reasons.
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Bushwhacking in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.
Bushwhacking in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.
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Alaska is a place where you can disconnect from the digital world and reconnect with your earthly one.
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Taking a break while backpacking through Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.
Alaska is has some of the most remote wilderness on planet Earth. We need places like this to exist.
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