Northern Lights in Alaska Alaska is known for big outdoors and lots of adventures during summer times. People come from all over the lower 49 states and world over to see Denali, the highest mountain in North America, experience its grandeur and to see wild life in the famous Denali National Park, one of the [...]

I teach English in New Hampshire.  That’s almost as far away from Denali as you can get, and I am a city person.  I don’t enjoy trips with bugs, and loud people.  I’m a fan of calm, collected, organized trips.  Needless to say, coming to Alaska may not have been the best trip for my [...]

I’ve been all over the world. The beautiful hills of Southern China, the packed cities of Japan, the eloquent landscape of France, the thrill of Australia. None of these places can compare with Alaska. I know some of you may be skeptical, but please, bear with me. I’m the sort of person who loves to [...]

The saying goes that if you don’t like the weather in Alaska, wait 5 minutes and check again.  Nothing could be truer.  With all the massive mountains, deep valleys and rugged coast (bordering two oceans), Alaska’s weather can be predictably unpredictable. Sometimes we get cold weather from Canada; sometimes we get a warm front off [...]

I walked out of my room that morning to the freshest air, the crispest view of the scenery. I took a picture. I called to my husband, to have a look with me. We just stood there in awe noticing everything from the farthest tree to the dragonflies zooming by. We looked forward to our [...]