Pursuit Alaska Collection is offering a weekend of events to commemorate 100 years since artist Rockwell Kent landed on Fox Island near Seward. Images courtesy Kenai Fjords Tours unless otherwise specified. ~ Sponsored content When Rockwell Kent II (1882-1971) arrived in Alaska aboard the steamship Admiral Farragut in August of 1918, he came with a […]
Historically, my fishing activities have looked something like this: Sit on dock (or launch canoe), set up fishing pole, bait hook, toss line, put feet up, wait. Catching? Sometimes. I didn’t grow up slaying salmon with dipnets, or hang around creeks waiting for a pink to strike the spinner, and maybe the sort of excitement […]
Alaska’s Tordrillo Mountain Lodge goes the extra mile with the addition of the state’s only via ferrata climbing route, and we were there to experience it last week. ~EK A relentless sun warmed the back of my neck as I worked carabiners along a stiff steel cable anchored into a stories-high slab of rock. Looking […]
The tagline of Rust’s Flying Service is “Make it epic.” Soaring over some of the most pristine landscapes on the planet, keeping an eye out for moose or bears, or transiting between fishing camps or remote lodges, all while bundled in a small plane. THAT’S epic. And that’s Rust’s. Serving Alaska for more than 50 […]
*This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Kühl clothing company.* I just returned from the Anchorage airport, where I witnessed the annual crush of summer tourists fighting their way around the gate areas and baggage claims, retrieving enormous suitcases and duffels and generally becoming hot and sweaty in the process. It’s been hotter […]
Don’t overlook Big Delta State Historical Park along the Richardson Highway. It’s a great option for families looking for a road-system adventure with a dose of cool Alaska history. A (usually) wonderful occupational hazard of travel writer life is setting out to explore Alaska’s lesser-known sights. I’ve just returned from a four-night journey to do […]
Anchorage’s largest salmon derby, the Slam’n Salm’n King Derby, is scheduled for June 14-23 on the banks of Ship Creek. Anglers will have the opportunity to cast a line to help others, while also fishing for a chance to win exciting prizes. Fishing kids (and the grownups who love them): Saturday, June 15 is the […]
AKontheGO spent a recent spring weekend enjoying seamless camping with Get Lost Travel Vans, based in Anchorage, Alaska. Seeing Alaska by automobile has long been a popular way to transit among the few highways and byways we have in the Last Frontier, especially for those with an independent streak, loose schedule, or both. There’s something […]
Get My Boat can be found worldwide for vacationers looking for vessels of all shapes, sizes, and configurations. An innovative rental company has cropped up in the Alaska tourism marketplace. Get My Boat gives Alaska visitors an opportunity to search for vessels of all shapes and sizes in a variety of locations, then book for […]
One of the best things about my job is the sheer volume of amazing people I am privileged to meet. In the most recent issue of Alaskan Spirit Magazine, the publication of Ravn Alaska airlines, I connect readers with two different generations. The first came about at Kodiak Military History Museum, located in an old bunker […]
I spent a day with Alaska Farm Tours near the tail end of harvest season last fall, when farmers were winding down from summer labors. It was perfect. ~EK If not from a climate that boasts a summer growing season of only four months, it might be hard to understand the sheer joy Alaskans feel […]