Alaska Uncovered Podcast
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 guide and the Founder of the Alaska and Washington travel website, Top Left 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.
Episodes
119 episodes
Traveler Stories Series: Al and Carla Visit Every Alaska (and US) National Park
Jennie interviews Al about his and Carla's quest to visit all the US National Parks, including their three trips to visit all 8 Alaska National Parks
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Episode 119
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57:57
What will Visiting Alaska's National Parks in 2025 be like?
Jennie shares what to expect while visiting Alaska's National Parks and other federal lands in 2025 along with her editorial approach for
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Episode 118
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18:16
How to Visit All 8 Alaska National Parks
Jennie shares her advice for travelers on a parks quest hoping to visit all 8 of Alaska's National Parks based on her experience as a traveler, guide and planning custom itineraries for many clients on a quest to visit all the national parks.
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Episode 117
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25:00
Happy (Alaska) National Parks Week!
Jennie and Jay kick off a week of celebrating Alaska's National Parks and public lands with Jay sharing his experience growing up in the National Park Service and working in Alaska's National Parks and both share their advice about visiting the...
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Episode 116
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1:10:22
RVing to Alaska with Stacey & Gary Quimby of RVing to Alaska LLC & The Milepost
Stacey and Gary Quimby from RVing to Alaska join Jennie to talk about myths and realities of driving your RV to Alaska as along with their favorite stops along the way.RVIng to AK with Stace...
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Episode 115
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58:25
Getting around Alaska without a car on the Park Connection Bus
Renea Ranch from Park Connection and Alaska Tour & Travel joins Jennie to talk about getting around Alaska without a car by using the Park Connection bus service.
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Episode 114
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43:37
Finding Family Heritage in Cordova and Adventure Racing with Andrea Anderson and Chip Dodd (Alaska Traveler Series)
Adventure Racers and podcast hosts Andrea Anderson and Chip Dodd join Jennie to share about their Alaska trip in 2024 including visiting CordovaListen to Andrea and...
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Episode 113
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51:40
The Best Scenery in Alaska (Teaser March Patreon Subscriber Episode)
Jennie and Jay discuss a listener question about the possibility of a volcanic eruption and then discuss some of their favorite landscapes and scenery in Alaska.Support us on Pa...
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Episode 112
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14:50
How to visit Kantishna in Denali National Park with Jordan Sanford - during and after the road closure
Jordan Sanford from Doyon joins Jennie to talk about how to get to the Kantishna Roadhouse in Denali National Park during and after the road closure and why it's a special place and worth the effort to get there.
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Episode 111
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33:30
BONUS: All the Discounts for Alaska Uncovered Podcast Listeners as of March 2025
Jennie rounds up all the discounts you can get as a listener of the Alaska Uncovered Podcast as of March 2025. Discounts and links are below....
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Episode 110
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23:48
Day trips from Anchorage on the Alaska Railroad
Robin Moore from the Alaska Railroad joins Jennie to talk about day trips you can take on the Alaska Railroad from AnchorageThis episode is sponsored by Alaska TourSaver
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Episode 109
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46:02
Generations of Alaska Native Culture in Klawock with Mary Edenshaw
Mary Edenshaw of the Klawock Heenya Corporation joins Jennie to share about growing up in Klawock, raising her family there and how the Klawock community welcomes visitors to learn more about the land and people of Southeast Alaska.<...
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Episode 108
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34:43
The Best Wildlife Experiences in Alaska (Teaser February Patreon Episode)
Jennie and Jay answer a listener question and then talk about the best wildlife viewing experiences in AlaskaSupport us on Patreon for access to the full episode ...
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Episode 107
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5:59
Kayaking and more in Seward from a local’s perspective with Sunny Cove Kayaking
Stephanie Millane, long time year round Seward resident and owner of Sunny Cove Kayaking, joins Jennie to share about all the fun things to do in Seward on the water and on land.
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Episode 106
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41:39
Off the beaten path in Juneau with Above and Beyond Alaska
Jennie and Jay are joined by Becky Janes and Liz Barlow from Above and Beyond Alaska to talk about ways to get away from it all in Juneau as well as some of their favorite hikes and restaurants in Juneau.
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Episode 105
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51:38
A 16 year old’s birthday dream - the Lahtinen Family’s trip to Alaska (Traveler stories series)
Heather, one of Jennie’s 2024 clients, joins Jennie to share about their family adventure in Alaska to celebrate her son’s 16th birthday. We talk about how they decided where to go, how much they spent and all about Evan’s backcountry advent...
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Episode 104
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1:10:49
The Best Glacier Experiences in Alaska (Teaser January Patreon Episode)
Jennie and Jay answer a listener question and then discuss the best glacier experiences you can have in Alaska at every price point.Support us on Patreon for access to the full...
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Episode 103
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10:15
Things to do in Talkeetna with Sarah Loreth
Year round Talkeetna resident Sarah Loreth joins Jennie to share her favorite things to do in Talkeetna year round.Get a 10% discount at K2 Aviation (Denali Flightseeing) and
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Episode 102
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29:58
Sustainable Tourism: Building Community in Juneau with Elizabeth Arnett
How does a town of 30,000 people accommodate 1.6 million cruise ship visitors each summer? Elizabeth Arnett, Administrator of Tourism Best Management Practices in Juneau, sits down with Jennie and Jay to talk about Juneau’s journey to keep J...
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Episode 101
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55:46
Planning your 2025 trip to Alaska (Episode 100!)
In this special 100th episode of the podcast, Jennie and Jay reflect on their favorite moments of the first 100 episodes and Jennie gives her best pro tips for your 2025 Alaska trip.This episode is sponsored by
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Episode 100
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29:19
Diving into Alaska Native Culture with Alaska Mary (Alaska Stories Series)
Mary Goddard (Tlingit), also known as Alaska Mary, joins Jennie to share about some of the ways visitors can engage with Alaska Native culture during their trip to Alaska. Mary’s warm spirit of hospitality and connecti...
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Episode 99
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48:32
What we wish you knew before you visit Alaska for the first time (Teaser December Patreon Episode)
Jennie and Jay answer a listener question and then share what they wish visitors knew before visiting Alaska for the first time.Support us on Patreon for access to the full epis...
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Episode 98
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7:48
Should I visit Denali National Park while the park road is closed?
Jennie shares her answer to the most commonly asked question from her clients this fall - should I visit Denali before the park road is fully reopened at Mile 43?Book here for 10% any K2 Aviatio...
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Episode 97
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20:19
Amazing Bear viewing options that are not Katmai and Brooks Falls with Rust’s Flying Service
Cole Chambers from Rust’s Flying Service joins Jennie to talk about three fly in bear viewing options that are not at Brooks Falls, but just as amazing and maybe better. Of course we talk about Katmai and Brooks Falls a bit too.
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Episode 96
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45:04
How to choose the best Alaska cruise for your family with Valerie Stimac Bailey - Traveler Stories Series
Fellow long time Alaska travel expert Valerie joins Jennie to share about bringing her baby to Alaska for the first time and how she decided on her cruise. Though Valerie grew up in Alaska and is an Alaska travel expert, this was her first t...
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Episode 95
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45:21