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Most of us won't ever have the opportunity to spend a year exploring North America's west coast like Hig Higman and Erin McKittrick have done, yet we still yearn for adventure. With limited time, we want to get right to the good parts. Erin and Hig help us by describing the four regions they enjoyed most in their 3000+ miles of trekking. Each region has its own character; one is sure to capture your imagination and excite you into vacation planning mode.

Hig and Erin recommend these four regions beginning in the south and moving north. Each "How" section describes how to position yourself for an immersion wilderness experience, but if you prefer shorter excursions, hop a cruise ship to any of the three southernmost regions.

ARTICLE OUTLINE

  • Overview
  • Princess Royal Island
    • Why
    • Where
    • How
    • When
    • Note
  • Misty fjords
    • Why
    • Where
    • How
    • When
    • Note
  • Lost Coast
    • Why
    • Where
    • How
    • When
    • Note
  • Base of the Alaska Peninsula
    • Why
    • Where
    • How
    • When
    • Note

# WORDS: 1130
# PHOTOS: 5

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