Alaska

Discover the best road trips in Alaska from a local’s perspective. From Seward Highway to Denali, find distances, tips, and must-see stops.

Chasing the Northern Lights: Alaska and Aurora Borealis Alaska and aurora borealis go hand in hand. For some of us, that’s the dream, and roughly nine months of the year we can…

Discover the best places to see in Alaska, curated by locals with stunning photography. Add these must see destinations to your bucketlist!

It has been a few years since I regularly blogged but I’m want to get back into it.  I first started blogging in 2012 to catalog  my adventures in Seoul, South Korea, and…

An easterly wind previewed tomorrow’s storm but promised calm seas today, and our best chance for a Kenai Fjords kayak to Northwestern Glacier.  Fiona, our park ranger and defacto professor for this…

Glaciers permeated mountains hidden behind the fog as katabatic winds cooled the air around the Dreamcatcher, our vessel for the week.  I joined nine other Alaskan teachers aboard the boat for Alaska Geographic’s Floating Teacher…

Last summer, Elizabeth and I won a two-night stay at the Kennicott River Lodge with a private kayak tour of a glacial lake in McCarthy, Alaska! You may have seen last week’s post about…

The Bonanza Mine Trail reaches the mountaintops above historic Kennecott in Wrangell St. Elias National Park.  Abandoned mining structures can be seen along this route as you ascend nearly 4,000 feet on a…

Chasing the northern lights has been a passion of mine ever since I moved to Alaska in 2017.  I have captured some incredible night skies over the past four years and began dabbling in…

Summer brings unique Alaskan adventures like putting all your food into bear-safe containers and hiking 30 miles on a ridgeline with a view of Denali.  Some might consider a trip like this…