The Atlas Obscura Podcast · Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Lisa White plans to visit her 50th state, Alaska, in mid-August 2026, traveling the inner passage to Juneau. Her pursuit of visiting all 50 states was sparked by her daughter's ambition to achieve the same goal before turning 25, leading Lisa to recount her own extensive travels.
“I will be visiting my 50th state in mid-August 2026.”
“I wasn't really counting the number of states I'd been to until my daughter was obsessed with hitting all 50 before she turned 25.”
“The last one I have is Alaska, and in mid-August, we'll be traveling up on the inner passage, um, as far as Juno.”