The Insidious Creep of Apathy
DENALI, ALASKA- I came to work in Alaska because I wanted to visit Alaska, and it is prohibitively expensive for me to do so on my own...
Alaskan Weather is a Fickle Thing
DENALI, ALASKA- The weather in Alaska is a fickle thing. Obviously, I’ve only been exposed to the summer climate, meaning that I really...
Why Do the Northern Lights Look So Different in Person?
DENALI, ALASKA- All I've heard for the length of the summer is that the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights as they are more commonly...
An Enquiry into the Merits of Being an Ambivert
DENALI, ALASKA- I’ve found that I am someone that needs different kinds of stimulation. Neither an introvert nor an extrovert, I require...
Blueberry Season Is Upon Us
DENALI, ALASKA- August is blueberry season. I’ve heard about it for a long time—the coming of the blueberries, when the bushes are...
A Short Treatise on the Lifestyle of Seasonal Workers in Alaska
DENALI, ALASKA- Spending the last two months working a seasonal job in Alaska has taught me a lot about the itinerant youth of America....
Why is Everyone So Concerned With Where I'm From?
DENALI, ALASKA- We’ve all experienced the oft-irritating phenomena of being in a large group of people you’ve never met before, making...
Living in the Land Where the Sun Never Sets
DENALI, ALASKA- What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about living in Alaska? Is it the northern lights? The...
An Independence Day Summit of Carlo Mountain
DENALI, ALASKA- There's a peculiar satisfaction in coming home to sleep in your own bed after climbing a mountain. The opportunity is at...
A Bus Trip into Denali National Park (and back)
DENALI, ALASKA- There are two different kinds of bus tours you can take in Denali: the National Park Service shuttle bus (cheap option),...