A glimpse of Alaska wildlife is always highly sought after and can sometimes be elusive. Since animal sightings aren’t guaranteed, we love to check out the live web cams set up around the state, available online to anyone who wants to tune in. Whether you’re having post-Alaska vacation withdrawals or…
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Whether you’re on a casual day hike or a backcountry camping trip, Alaska affords plenty of opportunities for seeing wildlife—especially its famous bears. To help you prepare for your trip to Alaska’s wilderness, we’ve put together these important tips for speaking a bear’s language in the wild.
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Driving down Alaska’s Seward Highway on a sunny summer afternoon, you may notice people standing shoulder to shoulder, reaching big nets on poles out into the water. What are they doing out there? The answer: dipnetting!Dipnetting is a method of fishing used for catching salmon and hooligan that’s available to…
There are many things that Alaska excels at, and one of them is being home to nearly each and every one of the classic “dad activities.” When it’s time to celebrate dear old dad, we can’t think of a better place to be than Alaska! Fishing – Chances are you…
A nod to Morgan le Fay, a sorceress from the King Arthur legends, Fata Morgana is an atmospheric optical illusion caused by warm air trapping in cold air beneath it. In other words, it’s a temperature inversion that does some pretty weird things to your interpretation of whatever is on…
It wouldn’t be a true Alaska summer without what some locals joking call its state bird—the mosquito. And as pesky as these tiny insects are, they’re an extremely important part of the state’s ecosystem. In the tundra, mosquitoes are particularly critical. Scientists say that without mosquitoes to feed on, populations…
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Alaska’s mountains are known to impress. They span a wide range of terrain and offer spectacular features like active volcanoes and picturesque glaciers—more than enough visually breathtaking options to satisfy even the most well-traveled and experienced landscape photographer. Don’t forget about Denali, the highest peak in North America. But in…
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“Game of Thrones” is one of the most popular shows (and book series) in the world right now, but we’ve always had a sneaking suspicion that it was meant to be filmed in Alaska. In honor of the sixth season premiering April 24, here’s our pitch for why Alaska would…
If your travels bring you near the seaside community of Seward, Alaska, located on the shores of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula, the Alaska Sealife Center is one of the top destinations in town. The center is the only facility in the state that combines a…
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These days, reality shows set in Alaska abound. They’re certainly not all realistic (television needs drama, after all!), but these shows do give us insight into some unique challenges of living and working in the Great Land. Here are five facts you can take away from a few of…
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