Matt Worden from Go Hike Alaska returns to the podcast to talk about his favorite hikes in the Anchorage area with Jennie. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber (join by May 15th and get a founding member sticker!) Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Go Hike Alaska’s hiking tours Or Call: 907.444.9008 (no booking fees!) Lifetime Adventures - Matt’s other company, bike and kayak rentals at Eklutna Lake Jennie’s...

Serene Hutchinson joins Jennie to share important updates about visiting Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau in 2024. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber (join by May 15th and get a founding member sticker!) Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Juneau Tours Mendenhall Glacier Tour and Glacier/whale watching combo Juneau Tours and Whale Watch on Instagram Book a trip planning session with Jennie Follow Jennie on Instagram Music credits:  Largo Montebello,...

Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Book a trip planning session with Jennie Take Jennie’s FREE four question quiz to get personalized itinerary recommendations based on your travel style Jennie’s article about planning your Alaska National Parks trip Shop all Jennie’s Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Let Jennie plan your trip for you! Follow Jennie on Instagram Music credits:  Largo Montebello, by Domenico Mannelli, CC.

Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist at the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, joins Jennie and Jay to talk about the unique impacts of climate change in Alaska and around the Arctic. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Book a trip planning session with Jennie Take Jennie’s FREE four question quiz to get personalized itinerary recommendations based on your travel style International Arctic Research Center - Resources from scientists for...

Steve Busby, founder of Greatland Adventures, joins Jennie to talk about exploring Matanuska Glacier, a wonderful day trip from Anchorage in summer and winter. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Book a trip planning session with Jennie Take Jennie’s FREE four question quiz to get personalized itinerary recommendations based on your travel style Book a summer trip to Matanuska Glacier with Greatland Adventures Book a winter trip to Matanuska Glacier with Greatland...

Suzanne Morrow from InsureMyTrip (Jennie’s favorite source for travel insurance) joins Jennie to talk about why travel insurance is so important for Alaska travel and she and Jennie discuss specific situations in which travel insurance can save the day. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Book a trip planning session with Jennie Take Jennie’s FREE four question quiz to get personalized itinerary recommendations based on your travel style Compare and purchase travel...

Jennie and Jay talk with Pete and Kathleen Dent, about their epic road trip from Allentown, Pennsylvania to Alaska and back in the summer of 2023. This is the second episode of our occasional Alaska Traveler Stories Series. Contribute to our tip jar and help keep Alaska Uncovered Ad free! (no account or commitment needed) Book a trip planning session with Jennie Grab Jennie’s NEW Hidden Gems Workshop! Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Polarsteps - all the details...

Reba Hylton from Haines joins Jennie to share her favorite things to do in Haines. Contribute to our tip jar and help keep Alaska Uncovered Ad free! (no account or commitment needed) Grab Jennie’s NEW Hidden Gems Workshop! Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Visit Haines Jennie’s article about Haines Book a trip planning session with Jennie Let Jennie plan your trip for you! Follow Jennie on Instagram Music credits:  Largo Montebello, by Domenico Mannelli, CC.

Scott McMurren comes back to the pod to chat with Jennie about the Alaska TourSaver. We talk about the most popular offers in the book, how companies are chosen for the book and how to figure out how much money you can save based on your itinerary. Contribute to our tip jar and help keep Alaska Uncovered Ad free! (no account or commitment needed) Jennie’s FREE Quiz to determine the best Alaska Itinerary for you Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Alaska...

Cris Stone, parent of two children with Autism and born and raised Alaskan, joins Jennie to share her tips for Alaska travel for travelers of all ages with autism. Contribute to our tip jar and help keep Alaska Uncovered Ad free! (no account or commitment needed) Jennie's *NEW* Hidden Gems Workshop Book a trip planning session with Jennie Let Jennie plan your trip for you! Cris’s Moose to Mouse blog Pictograph Templates Resources for traveling while neurodivergent (including DPNA) Follow...

Jennie and Jay discuss the best restaurants in Alaska, both their own favorites as well as the answers our first year of podcast guests have given to their favorite restaurant in their place. Contribute to our tip jar and help keep Alaska Uncovered Ad free! (no account or commitment needed) Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Let Jennie plan your trip for you! Follow Jennie on Instagram Music credits:  Largo Montebello, by...

Cole Chambers joins Jennie to share everything you need to know about flightseeing Denali, the highest peak in North America, and landing on the Ruth Glacier in Denali National Park Contribute to our tip jar and help keep Alaska Uncovered Ad free! (no account or commitment needed) Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Let Jennie plan your trip for you! K2’s Denali flightseeing tours K2 Aviation’s Instagram (lots of flightseeing...

Morgan Clay of Borealis Kicksleds joins Jennie to talk about all the fun things to do in Fairbanks during the winter while you’re waiting for the Northern Lights to come out Contribute to our tip jar and help keep Alaska Uncovered Ad free! (no account or commitment needed) Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Let Jennie plan your trip for you! Borealis Sparks - Kicksled rental at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks with Morgan Jennie’s...

Peter Moore joins Jennie and Jay for our first Traveler Stories episode, sharing his experience as a reluctant cruiser turned mostly fan in July 2023 on an epic cruise + cruise tour through the Inside Passage and Denali National Park. Contribute to our tip jar and help keep Alaska Uncovered Ad free! (no account or commitment needed) Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Check out Peter’s wonderful cartoons here Peter's article (interviewing Jennie) about the Alaska...

Rebecca Embler from Wings Airways joins Jennie to share about float plane sightseeing in Juneau to remote Taku Lodge and above the Juneau Icefield.  Wings Airways Get Jennie’s Alaska Travel planners and pre made itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Get Jennie’s weekly Alaska Travel tips in your inbox Follow Jennie on Instagram Let Jennie plan your trip for you! Music credits:  Largo Montebello, by Domenico Mannelli, CC.

Jennie shares her tips for choosing tours in Alaska and why doing a tour is worth it, even for those who don’t love tours. Get Jennie’s Alaska Travel planners and pre made itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Get Jennie’s weekly Alaska Travel tips in your inbox Follow Jennie on Instagram Let Jennie plan your trip for you! Music credits:  Largo Montebello, by Domenico Mannelli, CC.

Long time crab fishing expert Frank Kelty of Unalaska joins Jennie and Jay to share about Bering Sea crab fishing as well as crab fishing stories. Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers The Bering Sea Fisheries Research Foundation Get Jennie’s Alaska Travel planners and pre made itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Get Jennie’s weekly Alaska Travel tips in your inbox Follow Jennie on Instagram Let Jennie plan your trip for you! Music credits:  Largo Montebello, by Domenico...

Jennie discusses your different options for lodging in Alaska including hotels, vacation rentals, RV rental, public use cabins (and other dry cabins) and tent camping and how to decide which is right for you. Get Jennie’s Alaska Travel planners and pre made itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Get Jennie’s weekly Alaska Travel tips in your inbox Follow Jennie on Instagram Let Jennie plan your trip for you! Music credits:  Largo Montebello, by Domenico Mannelli, CC.

Robin Zbytek from Aramark in Denali joins Jennie to talk about all the logistics of how to plan a trip to Denali National Park on your own if you are not part of a tour group or cruise tour. Reservations for Denali Campgrounds, Bus tours, Transit but and Denali Park Village Jennie’s Denali Planning Guide Get Jennie’s Alaska Travel planners and pre made itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Get Jennie’s weekly Alaska Travel tips in your inbox Follow Jennie on...

Jennie talks about what to consider when deciding how to prioritize where to go and what to leave out. Get Jennie’s Alaska Travel planners and pre made itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Get Jennie’s weekly Alaska Travel tips in your inbox Follow Jennie on Instagram Let Jennie plan your trip for you! Music credits:  Largo Montebello, by Domenico Mannelli, CC.

Born and raised Alaskan and pilot Dawn Campbell joins Jennie to share about her journey to becoming a pilot as well as adventures you can have by helicopter and how to decide if a helicopter adventure is right for you. Alaska Helicopter Tours Get Jennie’s Alaska Travel planners and pre made itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Get Jennie’s weekly Alaska Travel tips in your inbox Follow Jennie on Instagram Let Jennie plan your trip for you! Music credits:  Largo...

Jennie shares the most important thing to do first in planning your Alaska trip. Get Jennie’s Alaska Travel planners and pre made itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Get Jennie’s weekly Alaska Travel tips in your inbox Follow Jennie on Instagram Let Jennie plan your trip for you! Jennie’s recommended Travel Insurance, Insure My Trip (affiliate link) Jennie’s article about Travel Insurance for Alaska Travel Music credits:  Largo Montebello, by Domenico Mannelli, CC.

Go Hike Alaska’s snowshoeing (and hiking) tours Or Call: 907.444.9008 (no booking fees!) Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center Affiliate links to gear Matt (and Jennie) recommend (this means we get a small commission if you buy through the link at no cost to you): Matt and Jennie both use Kahtoola microspikes for when you don’t need snowshoes but it’s icy (great option for walks around town too in Anchorage and Fairbanks during the winter - from REI or Amazon. Matt and...

In the first of a 5 part bonus series about planning your 2024 Alaska trip, Jennie shares the two most important things to decide first before booking your cruise. Jennie’s Alaska Cruise Planner and workbook  Let Jennie plan your cruise for you! Get Jennie’s weekly Alaska Travel tips in your inbox Follow Alaska Uncovered on Instagram Music credits:  Largo Montebello, by Domenico Mannelli, CC.