65 episodes
Alaska Uncovered Podcast Jennie Thwing Flaming and Jay Flaming
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- Society & Culture
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4.8 • 21 Ratings
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Welcome to the Alaska Uncovered Podcast with your host, Jennie Thwing Flaming. Jennie brings you accurate, helpful and entertaining information about Alaska Travel and Life in Alaska. Guests include Alaska travel experts and Alaska business owners, guides and interesting Alaskans. Jennie is a born and raised Seattleite, a former Alaskan and spends several weeks in Alaska each year. She’s an experienced tour guide, a field editor for the Milepost and the Founder of the Alaska and Washington travel website, Ordinary Adventures. Jennie is joined by occasional co-host, Jay Flaming, her husband for more than 20 years. Jennie and Jay met working in tourism in Skagway, Alaska and also lived in Juneau and Fairbanks together. Jay lived in Fairbanks for 8 years before meeting Jennie in Skagway and grew up in Yellowstone National Park.
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Hikes near Anchorage with Matt Worden from Go Hike Alaska
Matt Worden from Go Hike Alaska returns to the podcast to talk about his favorite hikes in the Anchorage area with Jennie.
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Go Hike Alaska’s hiking tours
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Lifetime Adventures - Matt’s other company, bike and kayak rentals at Eklutna Lake
Jennie’s article about the Albert Loop at the Eagle River Nature Center
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Music credits: Largo Montebello, by Domenico Mannelli, CC. -
Mendenhall Glacier in 2024 - What you need to know
Serene Hutchinson joins Jennie to share important updates about visiting Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau in 2024.
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Juneau Tours Mendenhall Glacier Tour and Glacier/whale watching combo
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How to Visit Alaska’s National Parks
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Jennie’s article about planning your Alaska National Parks trip
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Why is it a problem for a cold place to get warm?
Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist at the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, joins Jennie and Jay to talk about the unique impacts of climate change in Alaska and around the Arctic.
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International Arctic Research Center - Resources from scientists for real people about climate change in Alaska, online courses
Free online Alaska climate change course
Rick’s climate newsletter
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Exploring Matanuska Glacier near Anchorage with Steve Busby of Greatland Adventures
Steve Busby, founder of Greatland Adventures, joins Jennie to talk about exploring Matanuska Glacier, a wonderful day trip from Anchorage in summer and winter.
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Jennie's article about visiting Matanuska Glacier
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Boring but necessary - How travel insurance can save you in Alaska
Suzanne Morrow from InsureMyTrip (Jennie’s favorite source for travel insurance) joins Jennie to talk about why travel insurance is so important for Alaska travel and she and Jennie discuss specific situations in which travel insurance can save the day.
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InsureMyTrip cruise line vacation protection comparison
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Music credits: Largo Montebello, by Domenico Mannelli, CC.
Customer Reviews
Helps you make the dream real!
This podcast covers so many topics with experts that bring great info! The host does a great job being informative but fun and you can tell she loves Alaska!
Incredible.
The greatest podcast ever created.
Excellent and Informative
I’m hoping to visit Alaska in the next few years. This podcast offers some really cool and useful info and tips. The one about visiting without a car was super helpful.