Alaska Uncovered Podcast

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie shares things to consider - the good and bad, before booking an Alaska cruise in May, September or October. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Follow Jennie on Inst...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie is joined by her friend Tristan Berkey, a born and raised Alaskan and current Juneau resident. Tristan shares about growing up off grid, living on a sailboat in high school, what it’s like to move from Ketchikan to Fairbanks and her favorite things about Juneau and Ketchikan. Supp...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie and Jay answer a question from the mailbag and discuss their recent family Alaska cruise with other family members as well as discussion of the recent Arctic heat wave. Support us on Patreon for access to the full episode   Follow Jennie on Instagram Music credits:  Largo Montebel...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie’s long time friend Janelle joins the podcast to share about her experiences cruising in Alaska (and elsewhere) with her three kids from babies to young adults. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Book a tri...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Mina and Silas, who were both raised in Homer and wrote Homer’s visitor guide, join Jennie to share their favorite things to do in and around Homer Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Homer visitors guide made by...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie shares your rental car options in Alaska - national chain rental cars, Turo and Alaska car rental companies, the pros and cons of each and how to decide which type of rental car is right for your visit. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Shop all our Alaska Travel...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie and Jay answer a question and then discuss mosquitos in Alaska - how bad are they and what can you really do to avoid them that actually works? We also discuss the recent Riley Fire in Denali and how to deal with potential wildfire interruptions on your trip. Support us on Patreon...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Kayak guides and hosts of the Last Frontier Podcast, Danny Meuninck and Andrew Smith, join Jennie and Jay to share all about Seward and the many adventures for visitors there. Support Alaska Uncovered on Patreon Get Jay’s unique Alaska 2024 stickers Take my free quiz to find out the best...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennifer, a veteran of the Alaska cruise industry and Jennie talk about their favorite things to do on your own in each Alaska cruise port. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Get Jay’s unique Alaska 2024 stickers Take my free quiz to find out the best Alaska Itinerary for...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Lifelong Ketchikanite and photographer Adam Minshall joins Jennie to share his favorite things to do and places to go in Ketchikan along with photography tips for Alaska travelers. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber   Get Jay’s unique Alaska 2024 stickers Take my free qui...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Teal and Russ from BlueWater BaseCamp join Jennie to share about bringing their dream of building an independent, luxurious adventure base to life near Eklutna Lake and how they built it from the ground up. Support us on Patreon Get Jay’s unique Alaska 2024 stickers Take my free quiz to...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie and Jay answer two mailbag questions and discuss how to avoid crowds on your trip to Alaska - including places to add to your itinerary that aren’t crowded as well as how to avoid crowds in places that are crowded such as Denali National Park and Alaska’s cruise port towns. Suppor...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Ruth Rosewarne Kimerer from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport joins Jennie to talk about aviation in Alaska as well as navigating arriving and departing in Anchorage. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber   Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itinerarie...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Sourdough Dan Morris of Alaskan Sites and Bites joins Jennie to talk about his favorite food and restaurants in the Anchorage area. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber   Shop all Jennie’s Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Book a tour with Alaskan Sites and Bit...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Born and raised Fairbanksan Kasey Gillam joins Jennie to share all about her favorite things to do in Fairbanks in summer. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber   Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Jennie’s ar...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie and Jay answer two mailbag questions, talk about two Alaska news topics and dissect AI Alaska Travel advice along with advice from internet forums. Support us on Patreon for access to the full episode   What to pack for Alaska Follow Jennie on Instagram Music credits:  Largo Monte...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie is joined by Dallas Voss, a fishing guide on the Kenai River where she grew up. We talk about fishing the river, how to make sure you have a great fishing experience in Alaska as well as being a kid and raising kids in Kenai. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Shop...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Avery Mozen joins Jennie to talk about growing up in remote McCarthy in Wrangell-St Elias National Park, and guiding trips with visitors into the park as an adult.  Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber (join by May 15th and get a founding member sticker!) Shop all our Alask...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) 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...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) 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...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) 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 Ala...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) 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 plann...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) 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 qui...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) 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...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) 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. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Book a trip p...