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Peak excitement

‘Hiking is a time to relax, where you can work with something that's on your mind,” my tour guide, Jay, says as we journey around southern Alaska. I’m keen for a therapy session in one of the world’s last wilderness frontiers. Especially as it involves being far-flung and well out of my comfort zone, exploring backcountry, and experiencing sunsets past midnight.

Joining me on my Intrepid Travel tour along the Kenai Peninsula is a 74-year-old

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