Alaska
5 Months of Travel in 3 Minutes: One-Second Daily Videos
It's difficult to sum-up travel experiences when you return home. The best and occasionally the worst question: "How was your trip?" requires you to continually summarize experiences that shouldn't be summarized: to package them into little digestible bits that fit...
Photo Friday: Camping in Tracy Arm Fjord
This week's Photo Friday brings you the "Glacier in Your Grill" campsite setup from my 2016 kayak trip into Tracy Arm Fjord, part of the Tracy Arm-Ford's Terror Wilderness Area just south of Juneau, Alaska. After finding a relatively flat spot to pull our kayaks out...
Photo Friday: Lupine of the Juneau Ridge
This week's Photo Friday is brought to you by the beautiful Lupine flowers of Mt. Juneau in Juneau, Alaska. These beauties dot the landscape throughout Southeast Alaska in June and July. The ridgeline that extends back from Mt. Juneau towards the Juneau Icefield is an...
Nordic Skiing Anchorage’s Trail System
Anchorage is a nordic (cross-country) skier's paradise. With more than 105 miles (175 km) of maintained ski trails, 120+ miles of mixed-use trails, and even 41 miles of ski-jouring trails (ski-jouring is when you have your dog pull you on skis, it's incredibly fun for...
Kayaking in Tracy Arm Fjord
John Muir called his time in the Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness “some of the best of all my Alaska Days.” I agree with him. Yosemite-like cliffs reaching thousands of feet above and plunging hundreds of feet into the water below. There is truly nothing like it on earth. Kayaking Tracy Arm provides an intimate and sustainable vehicle for experiencing this tract of raw wilderness beyond what is possible on a cruise ship or day tour boat.
Commercial Fishing Like a Real Alaskan
Commercial fishing like a real Alaskan aboard a commercial troller in the Gulf of Alaska. Connecting in an authentic and sustainable way with the people, place, way of life, and food source that powers the Alaskan economy.
A Sustainable Day in Juneau, Alaska
A small town with adventure in every direction. Here’s how to make the most of it and be sustainable at the same time.