A six-page article about the Golden Circle route in the October-November issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine paints a glowing portrait of pedaling the road between here and Skagway.

Titled “The Golden Circle of Bears and Beers,” the article by Seattle writer Willie Weir rhapsodized about the ferry ride to town from Juneau – “one of the most beautiful in the world” – and the area’s landscape.

“This part of the world is insanely beautiful –…