In July of 2005 a dream 16 years in the making finally came true.  I finally was travelling to Alaska.  My opprotunity came about via a COD trip to backpack part of the Historic Iditarod Trail.  It was an incredible trip that I will NEVER forget.
Photos from Alaska July 5-12, 2005
I also have a video that I made of the trip.  If you're interested in seeing that, e-mail me and let me know.