Jewels Hanson

DENALI!!! I went on an RV trip to Alaska with my family when I was really young. I don’t remember specifics but I remember LOVING the beauty and grandeur of Alaska. I am working towards climbing Denali one day, and what better way to scope it out than to explore its National Park! Combine that with Wrangell–St. Elias, Kenai fjords, and Glacier bay, and you have a BUCKET LIST road trip!

I have rafted the Grand Canyon twice with my father. Stopping to hike along the way, sleeping along the river, cooling our beers in the cold river water, and the best view for your morning coffee, are some of my favorite memories. Singing in a riverside cavern, drinking water directly from its source, sliding through natural water slides, and braving America’s gnarliest rapids (and surviving!) are moments I won’t ever forget! But getting to do these things with my dad is the greatest gift of all

I would take that trip to Alaska! I would love to go back to Alaska with my parents. My dad is my adventure partner! My mom humors us, and usually holds down base camp at the RV while my dad and I go out exploring. My parents are a very young 80 years old. They still have something like this in them but I’m not sure how long we’ll have that option. A road trip to the National Parks of Alaska is something we can all check off of bucket lists! If they can’t do it, I’d put it toward climbing Denali