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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Wasilla, Alaska, located just 40 minutes north of Anchorage, is the last civilized stop on your way to Denali.  In this town there are 3 lakes visible from the main road, the Parks Highway.   The fist lake is Wasilla Lake, the second is Nancy Lake and the third is Lake Lucille.  On Lake Lucille is [...]

Alaska is thawing. The trees have taken on a red hue, a precursor to their eventual new-growth. Bears are awakening, moose are heading back to the hills, and people emerge from their homes. The mountains still boast a white curtain over their crests, and the forests still harbor patches of snow beneath them, but it [...]