Bittersweetly, I write my final post for the summer. Last I wrote, I was just returning from my trip to Glacier Point after week 14 – it’s really something for me to consider that already, 5 weeks have passed, and
Week fourteen wasn’t quite as crazy as the weeks before it, so it was nice to take a moment to slow down and breathe. This week was the first week I was able to shadow a Taste of Haines tour,
Week Thirteen has somehow been both incredibly busy, and super relaxing at the same time. This has definitely been the peak of our season, yet – it is the first time I’ve felt like I was caught up with everything
Wow! Talk about “peak season” in summer Alaskan tourism! Things have REALLY been picking up here in Haines, and the past two weeks have flown by in the blink of an eye. I can hardly keep track of myself these
Week ten was a very work-heavy and productive week. I spent a lot of time working hard on a photography book with Joe, eager to see it come to completion before the season is over. It really hit me this
Week nine was a time for me to relax and recuperate from the whirlwind of both having my dad around, and camping out in Glacier Bay. It was also a time of great change. Monday was my last day in
Week eight was an incredible week for me. My dad was still in for the first half of the week, and I had an upcoming trip planned to explore the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. On Monday, we returned
Week Seven was a bit of a transitional stage for me. I knew my dad would be coming in on Friday to spend a week here as a Father’s Day present, and I was feeling very eager to get him
Week six, I said so long to the laid-back and relaxing vibe of the week before, and it was back in action! Monday morning I decided to come into town super early (I think it was sometime around 6:30) to
Though week four was hard to follow, week five proved to be equally as pleasant. It was a much more laid-back week, which to be honest, was a godsend after the busy-ness of my first month out here. I finally
During week four things really picked up out here. With such unexpected and fantastic weather, I can definitely see why! I spent a majority of the week shadowing different tours to try to learn as much as possible not only about
During week three, I had come out of the rugged living of Mud Bay, and closer to town during a short stint of house-sitting for one of our employees, Nelle (who I believe I mentioned was one of my
Week two of my summer was particularly great. I remember feeling a shift from being totally overwhelmed and nearly intimidated into feeling more at ease and confident about my ability to contribute to the company, and the ability to fit
Six months ago, I was an unemployed recent graduate wondering what step to take next. I had left the beautiful sunny beach town of Ventura, California and returned to my hometown of Lansing, Michigan. Back home, I was doing alright
Hello Gold Panning fans. Here is a neat three minute video Discovery Channel aired the weekend of Dec. 14th, 2012. Come gold pan at Big Nugget Mine with tour guide Holly Jo on our exclusive Gold Rush to Porcupine Tour.
