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Hiring Guides for 2023 Summer

March 4, 2023

Denali-based guide position: Traverse Alaska seeks applicants for professional wilderness guide positions. We are looking for individuals that are highly adaptable, flexible, respectful, empathetic, creative, and interested in growing with the company both personally and professionally. The Wilderness Guide will serve as a point person for trip logistics from start to finish, including outreach to Learn More

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Trip Planning and Covid-19

January 1, 2022

Safety is our top priority and our team continues to monitor and evaluate best practices associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. For 2022 operations we will adhere to the most current CDC, state and local guidelines. In addition, we recommend all visitors review Alaska state travel mandates prior to booking a trip to Alaska. Our cancellation Learn More

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Custom delivery service news story

May 29, 2020

Tourism business shifts to deliveries for locals: “We had to pivot.” So they created Traverse Alaska Logistics and now offer to-your-door delivery of goods from Anchorage, for Denali area residents from Cantwell to Healy once a week — or for any other small communities along the way. “It’s logistics, without the people,” Meyer said. “But Learn More

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Production Shoot with Pastrana family

December 15, 2019

In June 2019 we worked on a Production Shoot with Professional Motorsports and Stuntman Travis Pastrana and Yokohama Tires for a Road Trip in Alaska. We were hired to plan a custom itinerary for Pastrana and his family, as well as production crew from Yokohama. Joe Meyer was the Lead Guide and Mollie Foster was Learn More

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Friday Q+A: Packrafting

November 22, 2019

Q&A with Teacher, Packrafter, and Alaskan Adventurer Tony Perelli In 2019 Traverse Alaska partnered with Teacher, Packrafter, and Alaskan Adventurer Tony Perelli to provide Packrafting 101 courses in the Denali area. Traverse Alaska sat down with Tony to chat about his packrafting experience, and advice for people new to the sport. TA: What made you Learn More

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Womens Backpacking 101 Trip

May 1, 2019

Womens Backpacking 101 Trip May 30-June 2, 2019 w/Mind & Mountain Training and Traverse Alaska. Kick-off summer backpacking season and join a small group of women with Personal Trainer Sarah Histand and Guide/Photographer Mollie Foster leading this Ladies Backpacking 101 Trip.  This is a great adventure for any ladies that want to get into backpacking, Learn More

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Mush! Traverse Alaska offers Iditarod adventure

January 10, 2019

Travel Weekly story by Renee Brincks As mushers prepare for this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, a new Traverse Alaska tour will take guests behind the scenes for eight days leading up to the event’s official start. Traverse Alaska partnered with Squid Acres Kennel to create the 2019 Intimate Iditarod Experience, a six-person outing that features Learn More

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True’s Alaska Wish Points North

December 18, 2018

High school didn’t unfold exactly the way True envisioned it would. In August of 2017, just before the start of his junioryear, True was diagnosed with Burkitt leukemia and started five months of aggressive treatments. Hospital stays made True’s passion for photography hard to practice, but he still dreamed of being able to spend time Learn More

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Alaska operators open the season with new outings, accommodations

November 1, 2018

Travel Weekly story by Renee Brincks After many Alaska destinations saw an increase in traffic last winter, operators are gearing up for this year’s aurora viewers, skiers, dogsledders and snow machine riders with a full slate of seasonal options. The Alaska Railroad is expanding its winter-season train service for the fifth year in a row, adding new Learn More

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Intimate Iditarod Experience

October 1, 2018

We are excited to be offering a new trip for this Spring 2019!  The Intimate Iditarod Experience. Experience the world of dog mushing by becoming a member of the Squid Acres Racing Team. Learn firsthand what it takes to reach the starting line of the 1,049-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race. With only 6 spots available, Learn More

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From the Blog

Hiring Guides for 2023 Summer

March 4, 2023

Denali-based guide position: Traverse Alaska seeks applicants for professional wilderness guide positions. We are looking Learn More

Trip Planning and Covid-19

January 1, 2022

Safety is our top priority and our team continues to monitor and evaluate best practices associated with the Covid-19 Learn More

Custom delivery service news story

May 29, 2020

Tourism business shifts to deliveries for locals: “We had to pivot.” So they created Traverse Alaska Logistics and Learn More

Traverse Alaska Philosophy

We are dedicated to providing experiences that build meaningful connections with Alaska. Our team works diligently to immerse clients in educational exploration. Each and every adventure is personalized to challenge clients while discovering the last frontier at their own unique pace.

Traverse Alaska

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Q: Will we see bears on our trip to Denali? A: We Q: Will we see bears on our trip to Denali? 
A: We can’t guarantee seeing bears during your visit to the Denali area. Your best opportunity for viewing wildlife is going on a bus trip on the Denali Park Road, or going deep into the backcountry in the Denali area. 
Another option is to include a bear viewing specific trip on your Alaska itinerary, flying into an area where there are a high concentration of bears. These fly-in day trips leave from Anchorage, Homer, and other areas, and have a very high probability of viewing bears. 
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A number of our clients this summer went on bear viewing specific trips and were 100% successful in viewing bears in their natural habitat. Contact us to learn more. 
📸 @mollieofdenali 
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We’re continuing with our guide introductions. N We’re continuing with our guide introductions. Next up, Bill “Buckwheat” Overington, who has been involved with Traverse Alaska for a number of years. 
Buckwheat wears multiple hats including raft guide and manager of our entire river rafting department of the business (in addition to many other talents he brings to the team). 
We are so fortunate to have his expertise, dedication, attention to detail, and fun, laid-back attitude on our team. 
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Where are you from? 
Originally from Florida, which seems kind of strange, but I moved to Colorado when I was 12. I split my time between Colorado and Alaska. 

How long have you been in Alaska? 
I came to AK in 1989, so it’s been 35 years now.

What do you love about guiding? 
Being outside everyday is important to me, so I apparently made a career out of it. Making outdoor experiences accessible to a broad range of individuals, in both age and background, is incredibly rewarding on a daily basis. 

What are you most passionate about sharing when it comes to Alaska? 
I love sharing river time with visitors to the Denali area. The Nenana is a free-flowing, glacial river and the eastern boundary of Denali National Park. The dynamic nature of changing water levels, a diverse range of old, young and even currently active geological features combined with a perfect progression of whitewater, scenery and lighting all makes for a very exciting, fun and memorable event on any Alaska vacation. The Nenana River is an amazing resource to have so easily accessible in our backyards. You can float for almost 40 miles where the Denali National Park boundary is the river and guests really appreciate that experience.

What type of trips are you looking forward to guiding this summer? 
Warm and sunny!
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Dynamic fall weather this weekend. 😍 Sunshine, Dynamic fall weather this weekend. 😍
Sunshine, rain, clouds, rainbows, and then snow flurries this morning. 
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September weather can be full of surprises.
Views of Denali, from the Wonder Lake area, near t Views of Denali, from the Wonder Lake area, near the West End of the Denali Park Road. 
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Want to visit the Denali area, but aren’t sure what to do with the Park Road being partially closed?
There are still ample options of activities and places to explore in the Denali area, beyond the Park Road. 
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Our recommendation is to come out with our team toward the beginning of your trip. 
You’ll learn from your local, professional guide, who can get you set up for success for the remainder of your trip in Denali, and Alaska. 
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We’re continuing with our guide introductions. N We’re continuing with our guide introductions. Next up, Patrice La Vigne, who joined the Traverse Alaska team last year. @patricejustin 
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Where are you from? 
I was born and raised in New Jersey. 

How long have you been in Alaska?
Year-round since 2019

What do you love about guiding? 
I love enabling people to experience wilderness and foster a connection to the natural world. Also, I’m still a “newbie” to Alaska in some sense. So I am constantly learning along with guests. 

What are you most passionate about sharing when it comes to Alaska? 
Everything about Alaska feels like a foreign country. Seeing someone else’s eyes light up, and ooh and ahh at all the wonders of Alaska, never gets old. I love being an authentic storyteller sharing my personal experiences. 

What type of trips are you looking forward to guiding this summer?
Day trips … I adored the half-day trips, but I’m looking forward to longer trips this summer. 
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Early morning light in the mountains. ✨ Photo fr Early morning light in the mountains.
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Photo from a Private and Custom 3-day backpacking trip with a family of 8 in the Denali area. 
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