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Let Kühl Top Your Alaska Packing List
*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 […]

Big Delta State Historical Park – for a day or overnight
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 […]

Slam’n Salm’n Fishing Derby Hosts Kids Day
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 […]

Meet Get Lost Travel Vans For a New Way to RV Alaska
AKontheGO learns about 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 liberating about turning the […]
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