Happy Thanksgiving!

We would like to wish all of you (that celebrate it), a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow.  We are very thankful for the opportunities that our cabins and Alaska have provided us.  Including the chance to meet so many great guests and make some new friends.  Enjoy your time with family, friends, and of course all that great food!

Millane's Serenity by the Sea Cabins: Alaska State Fair!

Millane's Serenity by the Sea Cabins: Alaska State Fair!: One of our favorite summer/fall activities is the Alaska State Fair.  Livestock, giant vegetables, fair food and good music.  What else to y...

Climbing Mount Marathon

'Jeep Trail' Trailhead

This weekend we had an opportunity to take advantage of a clear morning to hike Seward's iconic Mount Marathon.  Home to one of North America's longest running foot races, Marathon beckons to hikers as it looms high over Seward.  The trail isn't for the weak hearted (or legged) as it climb's 3022 feet in just under two miles, and descends much the same.  If you're game for straight up hiking, awesome views and straight down scrambling Mount Marathon is an epic hike.

First Glimpse of the Bay

Getting Above Tree Line

Getting into Marathon Bowl

Marathon Bowl from the ridge line.

Steep Incline

View from Racer's Summit

Seward from the Racer's Summit

Steep Down Trail

*Hiking Mt. Marathon is very challenging.  The terrain is STEEP and the trails are unmarked and can be hard to follow.  Always hike with a partner, a cell phone, appropriate clothing and a first aid kit.

Alaska State Fair!

One of our favorite summer/fall activities is the Alaska State Fair.  Livestock, giant vegetables, fair food and good music.  What else to you need in one place?!

Heading into the fair!

First stop RIBS!

Saturday=BUSY, but awesome!

Then the sun came out.  Even the fair has awesome scenery!

Rodeo!

Bull's tend to win.

Thunder or a Glacier?

This is 

AIALIK GLACIER

Recently while in SW Wisconsin a thunder storm rolled through. There was thunder and lightening everywhere. I love a good storm, the sounds the sights, the smells and how everything looks just a little bit greener afterwards. 

You may not know this but in the Seward area rarely if ever do we get to experience a thunder storm. 

You're probably asking yourself what a glacier has to do with any of this? 

When you experience the majesty of the glaciers close your eyes and listen. The sound a glacier makes with it creaking and cracking sounds very much like thunder. 

When I am viewing a glacier I can close my eyes and imagine I am in a thunder storm and when I am viewing a thunder storm I can close my eyes and imagine I'm in Alaska sitting on a boat or in a kayak in front of a glacier. 

This is 

AIALIK GLACIER CAbin #3

Our little cabin #3 named after the great Aialik Glacier. 

“Nice cabins in a wooded area!”

Reviewed July 20, 2013 NEW via mobile

We stayed at the cabin#1 for five days and we had a great time. The cabin is located near the sea and my kids had a great time at the end of each day watching the fishermen as they return from the sea and clean their catch in Miller's Landing "dock". Also, there is a wonderful trailhead at walking distance and it was one of the best hiking I have ever done.

The cabin was slightly small for five people but were comfortable. It was very clean and all appliances worked just fine! It is equipped with all you need, including a grill. I will definitely come back.

Stayed July 2013, traveled with family
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How Close is to Close From a Bear's Perspective

See how scientists investigate the interactions between humans and bears in a remote part of Kenai Fjords national Park

Random Video during a Kenai NP Tour

Kenai Fjords National Park in our Back Yard

Today I am posting some interesting links and blurbs about The Kenai Fjords National Park.  Which is practically in our back yard.

What an amazing playground.

Come on out and play!

"Kenai Fjords National Park is dominated by a glaciated landscape. The park's glaciers have retreated through the twentieth century, exposing new lands to colonization by plant and animal life. The park also features a significant marine environment."


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenai_Fjords_National_Park

Here are some random shots that I had taken while enjoying the scenery.