Lake Clark is the second best place IN THE WORLD!

On January 8, 2014 CNN Travel said...
 the Lake Clark National Park is the 2nd best destination in the world!

Here's the link to their article...
www.cnn.com/2013/12/25/travel/cnn-travel-2014-wish-list/

Call Lake & Pen Air: 907-781-2228 for your flights.
Let us know how many nights you'd like to stay and we'll make reservations for you at the best place in town - The Wilder B&B.  

I'm pretty sure I hear a dream getaway calling your name! 

Sunset. Sunrise.

The view out of the Lake and Pen Air office window as we prepared to go home Friday evening...

And the sunrise from that same window on Monday morning...

The Alaskan sky is so amazing!! Come it for yourself!

Flight above the Alaska Mountain Range

An afternoon flight above the Alaska Mountain Range from Anchorage to PortAlsworth 

gives a clear view of the winds wreaking havoc on the snowy peaks below.  

Brrrr..... winter in Alaska can be chilly.

But the wind and snow don't bother me at all. I'm relaxed and cozy in my window seat thankful 

for the amazing father/son duo in the front, who enjoy talking their way between destinations.

As the sun begins to set it leaves beautiful markings in the sky and landscape 

that I'm compelled to photograph.

As we bank back towards the East for our landing at PortAlsworth I can see the ice growing it's way up Lake Clark. Soon we'll be able to ice fish, cross country ski, and snow machine between villages.

There is always something exciting to look forward to here in remote Alaska.

The beauty of the changing seasons brings great anticipation of the fun about to be had.

Come join us!

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Adios Brian!

Brian is taking a winter work siesta - and going on a motorcycle adventure with his wife Karoline!

They are planning an epic ride from Seattle, Washington down to Panama.

I'm thinking they're gonna have some major saddle shaped legs by April.  

But who cares.... the memories will be amazing!

We had a goodbye fiesta for him at Flattop last night. A few slices of pizza and a few games of pool. One final happy get together to send Senior Party Planner on his way to tortilla-ville.

This is the last, and actually the only, photo of MRI's FunTeam: El Loco & La Nina.

We're really glad your out to explore the world Muchacho, but hurry back pronto!  

Your Vaca Challenge: Bring back a recipe for BBQ'd Fried Ice Cream.

Hoodies!

We have LPA hoodies in our Anchorage office! 

They're going fast, so stop by soon to pick-up your favorite one.

First Winter Dump

Anchorage got 7" this morning!

Time to get out the plow. And the shovels. And make that chiropractic appointment. 

 Horray! and Heave Ho!! 

Close To The Middle Of Nowhere

So yesterday we had the most spectacular weather for an expedition down the Aleutian chain. Heading out south west from Anchorage we crossed over the mighty Cook Inlet making a bee line for Stepovak Bay where one of our clients have a moose and bear camp nestled in the mountains.

One of the many mountains we passed by is St Augustine volcano with a history of recent eruptions off shore from Katmai and Lake Clark National parks.  

After nearly three hours we arrived at our destination on the sunny shores of Stepovak Bay where the volcanoes are so numerous they merely have numbers.  

The largest among them did warrant a name, the summit of which is pictured below, Mt Veniaminof. If you look closely you can see a recent mud flow that has issued from the summit cascading to the left as well as a significant flow protruding to the lower right. Steam was billowing from the calderas warning us of its potential power. 

All in all a pretty awesome day, come join me some day and I'll show you some of the best of Alaska!!!