Eagle River nature reserve a short drive out of anchorage and boasts some stunning vistas and fun hikes. Heather and I made several trips out there but this is about the one time we stayed in a Yurt and say the Norther Lights!
 
            
          a crisp alaskan morning
 
            
          rare iPhone capture of the northern lights
 
            
          another epic morning and alaskan landscape
 
            
          really was a lovely morning
 
            
          our accommodations
 
            
          heather, always the clown
 
            
          hiking around the river
 
            
          heather always has time for selfie
 
            
          one of the rare heather selfies we use
 
            
          like a desktop screensaver
 
            
          dew mound trail fun
 
            
          perfect bear encounter area
 
            
          
