Jennie Thwing Flaming and Jay Flaming

Alaska Uncovered Podcast

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Welcome to the Alaska Uncovered Podcast with your host, Jennie Thwing Flaming. Jennie brings you accurate, helpful and entertaining information about Alaska Travel and Life in Alaska. Guests include Alaska travel experts and Alaska business owners, guides and interesting Alaskans. Jennie is a born and raised Seattleite, a former Alaskan and spends several weeks in Alaska each year. She’s an experienced guide and the Founder of the Alaska and Washington travel website, Top Left Adventures. Jennie is joined by occasional co-host, Jay Flaming, her husband for 25 years. Jennie and Jay met working...

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Jennie Thwing Flaming and Jay Flaming

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Society

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www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Fishing the Kenai with Dallas Voss 22.05.2024

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...

Exploring Wrangell-St Elias National Park with Avery Mozen 15.05.2024

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...

Best Hikes near Anchorage with Matt Worden from Go Hike Alaska 08.05.2024

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...

Mendenhall Glacier in 2024 - What you need to know 01.05.2024

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...

How to Visit Alaska’s National Parks 24.04.2024

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...

Why is it a problem for a cold place to get warm? 17.04.2024

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...

Exploring Matanuska Glacier near Anchorage with Steve Busby of Greatland Adventures 10.04.2024

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...

Boring but necessary - How travel insurance can save you in Alaska 03.04.2024

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...

Driving from Pennsylvania to Alaska and back with Pete and Kathleen Dent 27.03.2024

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...

Exploring off the beaten track in Haines 20.03.2024

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Reba Hylton from Haines joins Jennie to share her favorite things to do in Haines. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Grab Jennie’s NEW Hidden Gems Workshop! Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Visit Haines Jennie’s article about Haines Book a trip...

How to save money on your Alaska trip with Scott McMurren 13.03.2024

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Scott McMurren comes back to the pod to chat with Jennie about the Alaska TourSaver. We talk about the most popular offers in the book, how companies are chosen for the book and how to figure out how much money you can save based on your itinerary. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid...

Alaska Travel with Autism with Cris Stone 06.03.2024

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Cris Stone, parent of two children with Autism and born and raised Alaskan, joins Jennie to share her tips for Alaska travel for travelers of all ages with autism. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Jennie's *NEW* Hidden Gems Workshop Book a trip planning session wit...

Best restaurants and food in Alaska 28.02.2024

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie and Jay discuss the best restaurants in Alaska, both their own favorites as well as the answers our first year of podcast guests have given to their favorite restaurant in their place. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and prema...

Flightseeing Denali with Cole Chambers from K2 Aviation 21.02.2024

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Cole Chambers joins Jennie to share everything you need to know about flightseeing Denali, the highest peak in North America, and landing on the Ruth Glacier in Denali National Park Book here for 10% off any Rust’s flight (use code alaskauncovered) Book here for 10% any K2 Aviation Denal...

Things to do in Fairbanks in Winter with Morgan Clay from Borealis Sparks 14.02.2024

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Morgan Clay of Borealis Kicksleds joins Jennie to talk about all the fun things to do in Fairbanks during the winter while you’re waiting for the Northern Lights to come out Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Shop all our Alaska Travel planners and premade itineraries Boo...

Alaska Traveler Stories - Peter Moore 07.02.2024

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Peter Moore joins Jennie and Jay for our first Traveler Stories episode, sharing his experience as a reluctant cruiser turned mostly fan in July 2023 on an epic cruise + cruise tour through the Inside Passage and Denali National Park. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Sh...

Flightseeing in Juneau by Floatplane with Rebecca Embler from Wings Airways 31.01.2024

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Rebecca Embler from Wings Airways joins Jennie to share about float plane sightseeing in Juneau to remote Taku Lodge and above the Juneau Icefield.  Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Wings Airways Get Jennie’s Alaska Travel planners and pre made itineraries Book a trip p...

How to pick tours in Alaska 29.01.2024

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie shares her tips for choosing tours in Alaska and why doing a tour is worth it, even for those who don’t love tours. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Get Jennie’s Alaska Travel planners and pre made itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Get Jennie’s...

What’s going on in Alaska’s crab fishery? 24.01.2024

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Long time crab fishing expert Frank Kelty of Unalaska joins Jennie and Jay to share about Bering Sea crab fishing as well as crab fishing stories. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers The Bering Sea Fisheries Research Foundation Get Jennie’s Alask...

Where to stay in Alaska 22.01.2024

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie discusses your different options for lodging in Alaska including hotels, vacation rentals, RV rental, public use cabins (and other dry cabins) and tent camping and how to decide which is right for you. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Get Jennie’s Alaska Travel p...

How to plan a trip to Denali National Park on your own 17.01.2024

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Robin Zbytek from Aramark in Denali joins Jennie to talk about all the logistics of how to plan a trip to Denali National Park on your own if you are not part of a tour group or cruise tour. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Reservations for Denali Campgrounds, Bus tours...

What should I leave out of my Alaska itinerary? 15.01.2024

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie talks about what to consider when deciding how to prioritize where to go and what to leave out. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Get Jennie’s Alaska Travel planners and pre made itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Get Jennie’s weekly Alaska Trave...

Helicopter Flightseeing in Alaska with Dawn Campbell from Alaska Helicopter Tours 10.01.2024

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Born and raised Alaskan and pilot Dawn Campbell joins Jennie to share about her journey to becoming a pilot as well as adventures you can have by helicopter and how to decide if a helicopter adventure is right for you. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Alaska Helicopter...

What to do first when planning your Alaska Trip 08.01.2024

Text us your questions to answer on a future episode (if you want me to contact you, please include your email) Jennie shares the most important thing to do first in planning your Alaska trip. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Get Jennie’s Alaska Travel planners and pre made itineraries Book a trip planning session with Jennie Get Jennie’s weekly Alaska Travel tips in your inbox F...

Best Snowshoeing in the Anchorage area with Matt Worden from Go Hike Alaska 03.01.2024

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 joins Jennie to share his favorite snowshoe hikes in the Anchorage area and how to prepare for winter adventures including his favorite gear. Support us on Patreon as a free or paid subscriber Go Hike Alaska’s snowshoeing (and hiking) tours Or Call: 907.44...

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