The summer solstice, June 21st, is the longest day of the year in Alaska, with the sun hanging in the sky well after midnight in some parts of the state. Alaskans celebrate by throwing parties, festivals and a late night baseball game. This year will mark the 106th…
Princess employees cleared brush and pruned trees to keep trails clear. They also used GPS devices to locate geocaching prizes hidden for volunteers. The goal is to have Princess employees volunteering at least once a month on trails projects at Byers Lake. National Trails Day was launched in 1993 and…
Read MoreGrab your binoculars and flock to the Spring Migration Celebration with Friends of Creamer’s Field at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge Saturday, April 30 from noon to 4 p.m. The warming temperatures and16 hours of daylight make for great conditions for humans and birds alike. Since the celebration…
Read MoreIf you have to pick one thing that makes Alaska distinct, it’s the stunning array of beautiful wildlife. It seems everywhere you turn in this amazing state, there’s an incredible creature in its natural habitat to marvel at. Indeed, Alaska’s wildlife is what truly gives our state such an otherworldly…
On March 31, the Fairbanks Curling Club will host the town’s biggest and oldest sporting event, the International Bonspiel, and it’s the prefect chance to try out one of Fairbanks’ signature games.
Did you miss out all the dogsled fun this winter? Well just because the snow is gone doesn’t mean the sport has gone cold. Head to the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge and go on a half-day tour to the Husky Homestead, run by Jeff King, four-time champion of…
Let’s face it: here in Fairbanks, our favorite winter activities include sports, culture, community spirit and good old-fashioned competition. So it’s no surprise that when the International Committee of the Arctic Winter Games visited last year to measure the level of enthusiasm and support we had for the circumpolar…
Las Vegas may have a few more places to test your luck, but here in Alaska, we double-down every spring for the Nenana Ice Classic.
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The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race starts March 5th, 2011 in Anchorage, Alaska. Here are the best places to view the Iditarod along several race milestones.
The Northern Lights The Northern Lights (also known as Aurora Borealis) is a natural phenomenon on bucket lists across the world and is also synonymous with the Alaska experience. While the splendor of the Aurora Borealis truly cannot be described with words, it does at least provide writers with…