alaska – Irreverent Outcrop https://irreverentoutcrop.com Travel stories with mild geo-flavor Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:43:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-logo-temp-01-1-2-32x32.png alaska – Irreverent Outcrop https://irreverentoutcrop.com 32 32 Flying over the northernmost mountains: Alaska’s Brooks Range and Gates of the Arctic National Park https://irreverentoutcrop.com/brooks-range-alaska/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/brooks-range-alaska/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:01:39 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=1174 Read more]]> In the winter of 2023, we traveled to the northernmost mountain range of the North American continent—the Brooks Range. The heart of this range lies within Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska. On the day of departure, the temperature was still below freezing, but the sky was perfectly clear. We flew with Wright Air Service, departing from a small airstrip at Fairbanks…

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]]> https://irreverentoutcrop.com/brooks-range-alaska/feed/ 0 [Extra] How to pick seats for your flight to enjoy scenic views without getting sunburned https://irreverentoutcrop.com/pick-a-window-seat-without-getting-sunburned/ https://irreverentoutcrop.com/pick-a-window-seat-without-getting-sunburned/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:22:37 +0000 https://irreverentoutcrop.com/?p=565 Read more]]> When flying over areas with clear weather, if I can secure a window seat for free or at a reasonable cost, I usually opt for it to enjoy the view. This post sums up some of my personal experiences and tips. I’ll use solo adult economy passengers as an example here to keep things simple. Therefore, this may not be particularly helpful for those who fly private, first class, or business class.

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