The road is paved now, but still an adventure. We revisit the old Alcan Highway and interesting spots in Canada along the way - Summit Lake, Stone Mountain, Toad River, Liard Hot Springs, Watson Lake, the Yukon River, Dawson City and Whitehorse. In Alaska we visit Skagway, Haines, Eagle and beautiful downtown Chicken. From Fairbanks we drive north on the axle busting Dalton Highway, across the Arctic Circle to the oilfields of Prudhoe Bay. Along the way, we explore the Gates of the Arctic National Park and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Wildlife is everywhere - bear, moose, caribou, dall sheep and wolf.
A short trip to nearby Talkeetna gives us an up close look at the wacky annual Moose Dropping Festival. From Anchorage the road heads south to the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska's playground. King salmon fishing is highlighted as well as the Homer Spit and Halibut Cove. Fourth of July in Seward features the wild Mountain Marathon and Kenai Fjords National Park. The adventure ends in Valdez with an exciting helicopter ride, glacier and wildlife tour, and kayaking in beautiful Prince William Sound.