I managed to sneak in a day-hike at Wickersham Dome and a night at a public use cabin before hitting up the Chitina for dip-netting. Here’s a little photo album of those adventures! Views from the top of Wickersham Dome Public use cabin escape First time dip netting success at Chitina!
With Covid19 putting the kabash on basically all of my travel plans, the summer of 2020 seemed like the perfect time to make the most of exploring the Interior and northern Alaska! My first adventure of the season was backpacking Carter Lake, and after that trip I was itching to get back out and enjoy …
For as many times as I’ve driven down to Seward and Homer, I have been making more and more of an effort to explore more of the Kenai Peninsula. It seems that with each trip I realize there are so many spots to stop and hike along the way, and there are many I haven’t …
In May of 2019 I was fortunate enough to return to the island of Kodiak, Alaska to kick off my summer! A friend and I visited Crab Fest over Memorial Day weekend, spent time with great people, and even snuck in a little dancing! (If you’re interested in jumping straight to a quick Kodiak highlights …
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Spring in Alaska is truly intoxicating. There is a sweet-spot of a time frame that exists, when the combination of snowy adventures mixed with a rapid increase in daylight hits just right! But often it seems like transitional seasons in Alaska are over in the blink of an eye, and before you know it, the …
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With travel coming more or less to a stand-still recently, I have been focusing on ways to enjoy my time at home more! Yoga, lots of homemade food, trip planning (one can still dream, right?), more time to read and make art, you name it. Luckily, I also live in a big, beautiful state that …
This past Friday, October 18th, marks the formal transfer of the Territory of Alaska from Russia to the United States, which took place in 1867. While I honor and respect this place as home to indigenous peoples long before that transfer, it was an important step in creating the Alaska that I am lucky enough …
Last year was my first big experience with Oktoberfest in Alaska- Alyeska Resort, the Musk Ox Farm, Humpy’s, you name it and someone invited me to it! After all the fun last fall, I’d originally hoped to spend this year in Germany for Oktoberfest, but things just didn’t quite line up. (Fingers crossed for next …
A couple of months ago a friend asked me if I’d be interested in joining her for a weekend trip out to Eagle River. Something to do with her employer and a yurt, so I said sure, why not? Fast forward to this past weekend. When she stopped by to pick me up. I …