Alaska Uncovered Podcast

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Mary Edenshaw of the Klawock Heenya Corporation joins Jennie to share about growing up in Klawock, raising her family there and how the Klawock community welcomes visitors to learn more about the land and people of Southeast Alaska. Learn more about Klawock here Support Alaska Uncovered...

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 listener question and then talk about the best wildlife viewing experiences in Alaska Support us on Patreon for access to the full episode   Thank you to our February 2025 sponsor - Unalaska Visitors Bureau ! Book a trip planning session with Jennie Shop all Alask...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Stephanie Millane, long time year round Seward resident and owner of Sunny Cove Kayaking, joins Jennie to share about all the fun things to do in Seward on the water and on land. Book Sunny Cove Kayaking trips here (this link gives you a 5% discount just for Alaska Uncovered Listeners) U...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie and Jay are joined by Becky Janes and Liz Barlow from Above and Beyond Alaska to talk about ways to get away from it all in Juneau as well as some of their favorite hikes and restaurants in Juneau. Above and Beyond Alaska Kayak rental in Juneau Whale SENSE Support us on Patreon Bo...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Heather, one of Jennie’s 2024 clients, joins Jennie to share about their family adventure in Alaska to celebrate her son’s 16th birthday. We talk about how they decided where to go, how much they spent and all about Evan’s backcountry adventure! Unalaska Visitor's Bureau - Our Febru...

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 listener question and then discuss the best glacier experiences you can have in Alaska at every price point. Support us on Patreon for access to the full episode   Get 10% off a Rust’s flightseeing tour with code : alaskauncovered Book a trip planning session with...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Year round Talkeetna resident Sarah Loreth joins Jennie to share her favorite things to do in Talkeetna year round. Get a 10% discount at K2 Aviation (Denali Flightseeing) and Rust’s Flying Service (Lake Clark, Katmai and beyond from Anchorage) with code: alaskauncovered Get on Jennie’s...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) How does a town of 30,000 people accommodate 1.6 million cruise ship visitors each summer? Elizabeth Arnett, Administrator of Tourism Best Management Practices in Juneau, sits down with Jennie and Jay to talk about Juneau’s journey to keep Juneau an amazing place to live while welcoming...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) In this special 100th episode of the podcast, Jennie and Jay reflect on their favorite moments of the first 100 episodes and Jennie gives her best pro tips for your 2025 Alaska trip. This episode is sponsored by Visit Haines . Thank you, Visit Haines! Book a trip planning session with Je...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Mary Goddard ( Tlingit) , also known as Alaska Mary, joins Jennie to share about some of the ways visitors can engage with Alaska Native culture during their trip to Alaska. Mary’s warm spirit of hospitality and connection to the land, food, art and people are the foundation of her own a...

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 listener question and then share what they wish visitors knew before visiting Alaska for the first time. Support us on Patreon for access to the full episode   Book a trip planning session with Jennie Shop all Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries (and 20...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie shares her answer to the most commonly asked question from her clients this fall - should I visit Denali before the park road is fully reopened at Mile 43? Book here for 10% any K2 Aviation Denali flightseeing tour (use code alaskauncovered) Support us on Patreon as a free or paid...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Cole Chambers from Rust’s Flying Service joins Jennie to talk about three fly in bear viewing options that are not at Brooks Falls, but just as amazing and maybe better. Of course we talk about Katmai and Brooks Falls a bit too. Book here for 10% off any Rust’s flight (use code alaskaunc...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Fellow long time Alaska travel expert Valerie joins Jennie to share about bringing her baby to Alaska for the first time and how she decided on her cruise. Though Valerie grew up in Alaska and is an Alaska travel expert, this was her first time bringing her little one. Join Valerie’s Ala...

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 listener question and then have a laugh over some ridiculous one star reviews of Alaska’s most popular places and are surprised to learn some valuable lessons for visiting along the way Support us on Patreon for access to the full episode   Jennie’s article about...

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 Alaskan entrepreneurs Mandy Garcia, Stephanie Millane and Kierre Childers to talk about being a woman owner of a small Alaska tour business from how they got to Alaska to how they became entrepreneurs to a bit about their businesses! Mandy’s company - Salmonberry Tour...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Scott and Tom from Phillips Cruises & Tours join Jennie to talk about getting your fill of glaciers - if that’s possible - on a day trip out of Whittier on the 26 Glacier cruise. A personal favorite of Jennie’s! Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Phillips Cruises &amp...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jay takes a turn in the interviewee seat to share about his experience working as an archaeologist/polar bear guard/zodiac and kayak wrangler/story teller/luggage schlepper on board a polar ice breaker in August 2024 for an expedition cruise from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland to Nome, Alaska....

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 an easy question and then discuss the US Presidents who have visited Alaska while in office (it’s a short list!).  Support us on Patreon for access to the full episode   Follow Jennie on Instagram Music credits:  Largo Montebello, by Domenico Mannelli, CC. Support t...

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 here for 10% off any Rust’s flight (use code alaskauncovered) Book here for 10% any K2 Aviation Denali flightseeing tour (use code alaskauncovered) Rust’s Flying Service Jennie’s article about day tripping to Lake Clark National Par...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Kierre Childers joins Jennie to share the joys of the small town of Palmer, near Anchorage but a world away from busy visitor areas - with great food, great hiking, great people and lots of year round fun. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Book a tour with Kierre here an...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie shares her four takeaways from working as a Tour Director in Alaska in the 2024 season as well as a preview of episodes coming for the rest of 2024 and 2025. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Book a trip planning session with Jennie Shop all our Alaska Travel plan...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Rob Taylor of the 2TravelDads podcast joins Jennie to share about his experience on a small ship cruise and road trip with his husband and elementary and middle school aged sons.  Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Rob’s website - 2TravelDads Rob’s podcast - 2TravelDads S...

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 about the value of Aurora tours and then discuss if it’s true that the Northern Lights will be better in 2024 and 2025.  Support us on Patreon for access to the full episode   Follow Jennie on Instagram Music credits:  Largo Montebello, by Domenico Mannel...

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Lifelong Anchorage resident Tia Froehle joins Jennie to share her favorite things to do in Anchorage in the winter. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Visit Anchorage’s winter events calendar Jennie’s article abo...