And I’ve got some photos from these epic 4,000-mile journeys. This post is the third post in the series.
February 2010: Anchorage, Alaska to St. Louis, Missouri
In 2010 I was invited to take a job working on digital projects for a public TV station in St. Louis that was starting up a new unit to do local journalism. That didn’t turn out well for a variety of reasons (oops!) but it gave me a reason to make the drive south once again.
In this case a college friend, Chris, flew north and joined me for the drive. Once again, we were traversing the Alaska Highway in the winter, which adds a few challenges. But really, it’s not that bad if you do a bit more planning.
On Day 1 we stopped off for photos in the beautiful valley running up from Glennallen to Tok.Driving 4,000 miles you live and die by mileage signs. This one is looking back toward Alaska from the Yukon side of the border. Hard to believe after you cross the border headed toward Anchorage it’s another 7+ hours of driving.Stopping off in Destruction Bay for gas and you can see what winter driving a gravel road can do, coating the back side of the car even when it’s not snowing. And yes, that was my Alaska license plate.Looking back at the indigenous town of Teslin, YT from the bluffs above Nisutlin Bay. Building such a long bridge (the Nisutlin Bay Bridge) this deep into the backcountry is a remarkable feat.Back in Watson Lake, YT for another look at the Sign Post Forest. Hundreds and hundreds of signs. It appears to grow bigger every year.A winter Bison under a winter moon on the edge of the Yukon Territory and British Columbia.Morning on the Alaska Highway in winter can be magical. This was shot from the car window from somewhere south of Muncho Lake, BC.More winter wildlife on the Alaska Highway, in northern BC.After 4,000 miles across Alaska and Canada, we finally dipped into the midwest, arriving in St. Louis, under the iconic Gateway arch.
Little did I know this would be a round-trip in 2010. In the next post I return to Alaska, this time alone, in mid-summer. See you next week!
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