Southeast Alaska

Juneau, Wrangell & The Tongass National Coastal Rainforest

Trip Testimonials

“The trip to Alaska through Grace in Nature was truly an experience of a lifetime. I’m typically the planner in my family, so it was nice to let go and let someone else take care of everything for once. Karen and Diana created a fun, educational, exciting and insightful itinerary that allowed us to experience many of the local sites, learn about the history and culture of the area, and become immersed in the community of Wrangell. The trip challenged me to go outside of my comfort zone when we went to the AnAn Bear Observatory. It was among the highlights of the trip! Other highlights for me included time on the overnight ferry from Juneau to Wrangell whale watching and reflecting while gazing at the beautiful surroundings, enjoying the 4th of July happenings within the small community of Wrangell, and spending time with my mom and the rest of our group as we hiked, dined, practiced yoga, talked and laughed. Alaska is a beautiful place to visit; Karen Score/Grace in Nature and Diana Barnes allowed us to experience Alaska’s beauty, culture,food and drink, wilderness, warmth, community, and love.”

— Christy Egan
“We recently went on the Alaskan trip with Karen and Grace in Nature Unlimited. The trip was amazing! Loved not having to worry about anything, as Karen had all the arrangements lined up for the group. Many outings and excursions filled our days. From hikes, food tours, museums, shows, glaciers and waterfalls, boat ride to see the bears, mining for gold, and of course the Ferry to Wrangell! All were AMAZING! Karen had the groups flight itinerary’s and knew when and where to be for arrivals, as well as departures… She had meals arranged so we could spend time enjoying our delicious meals all together. ‘Free’ days were included so we could venture off and do whatever we chose to do. This was an absolutely fabulous adventure for my husband and I. Alaska was on his Bucket List, and we did it! Neither of us travel much, but we would, and are, considering joining Karen on another trip. Thanks Karen, it was a Trip of a Lifetime.”

— Nancy Youngberg
“The June-July 2019 trip to Alaska (Wrangell Island and Juneau) hosted by Grace in Nature, LLC (Karen Score with help from Diana Barnes) was delightful! It perfectly captured the intent, spirit, and content of all of Karen's trips: ‘consciously curated travel.’ I am not a first-time traveler with Karen (Costa Rica, Bimini, India) and my husband joined me on this trip. Karen has a sixth sense about how to make both experienced and novice travelers comfortable: attention to detail, small groups, unique learning experiences, perfect balance between activity and relaxation. I love discovering that exotic sounding places are also home to people just like me, and also that places not so different from home have amazing treasurers waiting to be discovered. Alaska 2019 was like that. Trips by Grace in Nature are not just opportunities to see new and different geographic locations, they are refreshing mentally and spiritually in ways that are perhaps unexpected but can only happen when people get a chance to share their experiences with each other. I appreciate that Karen is very good at facilitating connections between travelers and the people who live in the places we visit; that's really what makes a trip memorable.”

— Sara Osborne