Alaska is home to a wide variety of birds and with 471 species positively identified, Alaska is a popular destination for birders the world over. Let’s start with the Gulls. Quick differences in Arctic Terns (the longest flight migratory bird) and Bonaparte’s Gulls – The Gulls have black heads and bills, whereas Arctic Terns have [...]

Weather is unpredictable.  It’s a cure of the modern world; we can plan for everything except the changing winds.  We try to predict whether or not the weekend will be clear and sunny, or hazy, or rainy, but the truth is that we have a very limited view on weather patterns.  For instance, today started [...]

So, ever sense I last went down to the ‘Lower-48’ a few things have bugged me about the way Alaska’s size is portrayed.  I was asked ‘Why is it so cold, you are so close to Hawaii!’, ‘How come Google Maps doesn’t have images for Barrow and large chunks of Anchorage?’, ‘Is there a bridge [...]

The first thing that came to my mind when I first thought about traveling to Alaska was, what do I know about Alaska? I had never been to Alaska, and I know nothing about the place, no friends in Alaska either. So I headed to a local book store and bought myself Alaska lonely planet [...]

Alaska is full of natural beauty. I drive into Wasilla every day to go to work. Even though it’s the same way to work day in and day out, each trip couldn’t be more different.  I travel down the Glenn Highway, across the Knik River, through the Palmer Hay Flats, and into the town of [...]