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 [...]

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 [...]

We’re almost halfway through June.  I can’t believe how fast summer is going by!  So far this summer I have gone Frolfing on two different courses, hiking twice, and camping once.  It may seem like a lot to someone that wasn’t raised in Alaska, but to me that’s just the tip of the iceberg.  With [...]

As would be expected, Alaska experiences the occasional rainy day.  In the unfortunate event you are visiting Alaska, and Mother Nature decides it’s time for a little rain, here are a few ideas we have for keeping you busy. In Anchorage, a really popular year-round rainy day activity is a visit to the Museum.  Check [...]

Sunshine in Alaska.  It’s a pretty common occurrence in the summer, that’s for sure.  With all this ‘Midnight Sun’ some wonder how locals adjust to the never ending light.  Well, other than spending as much time awake as humanly possible, locals also have a few tips and tricks to help with the seasonal daylight that [...]