Nine Things To Do in Juneau for the Adventurous Traveler
JUNEAU, ALASKA—Juneau is one of the most popular destinations in Alaska, frequented by over a million visitors a year. Tourists flock...
How Whale Watching Has Made Me Love Science
JUNEAU, ALASKA — Humpback whales are one of the most intelligent species on the planet. Yet you might hear this and, like many other...
An Afternoon Paddle to the Ice Caves of Mendenhall Glacier
JUNEAU, ALASKA—You come for the best, but you’ve got to prepare for the worst. Rain, whether or not it’s in the forecast, is a foregone...
M/V North: An Account of My Trip to Alaska by Motor Vehicle & Motor Vessel
KAKE, ALASKA—It’s at the precise moment I begin to write these very words—to start recording my whiny notions about why it’s impossible...
Earning My Spring Turns: An Afternoon at Eaglecrest Ski Area
JUNEAU, AK—Standing at the top of “the Face”, as the single-black-diamond run bisecting the upper-mountain of Eaglecrest Ski Area is...
A Crystal Clear Week in the Kenai Peninsula
KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA- $99 down, and I was off. Having sold “the van”, I immediately converted my share of the old hunk-of-junk into a...
How Do Pensioners Keep the Alaskan Tourism Industry Afloat?
DENALI, ALASKA- Oftentimes folks visit a new place with a curious lack of knowledge about where they're going, as was the case with the...
Where Do You Feel Most Comfortable, the Beach or the Mountains?
DENALI, ALASKA- Where do you feel most at home? One of the most intense debates about the ultimate spot to relax is simple: do you prefer...
How Living In Alaska Has Made Me Understand Conservative Politics
DENALI, ALASKA- For me, the difference between liberalism and conservativism has always boiled down to how much you support government...
A Short Treatise on Cabin Fever
DENALI, ALASKA- Spending one’s time in a place as isolated as Denali is not without its drawbacks. Living and working with the same...