Kids’ Corner
Iditarod 2018: For the kids
New to the Last Great Race? Looking for ways to …Read More »
Alaska On The GO: Exploring the 49th State with Children is packed with comprehensive travel information all geared toward making your family time in Alaska unforgettable.
Get a copy of Alaska On The GO: Exploring the Alaska Marine Highway System with Children to help you plan your trip, or as a gift for friends and family.
Latest Posts
Join us on this very special Iditarod 2018 Adventure
by Erin Kirkland Anyone who follows AKontheGO knows our business mantra: Kids who visit Alaska today may well grow up to become the stewards of Alaska tomorrow. It is a part of our core mission to provide information and ideas for activities, winter, spring, summer, or fall that will engage kids and help them become […]
When You Don’t See Wildlife On a Cruise: 5 ideas
Feet casually crossed on the bench seat of the Orca Song, I waited. The 70-foot vessel owned and operated by Major Marine Tours in Seward was one hour into a three-and-a-half hour day cruise around Resurrection Bay. To find whales, Orca whales, to be exact. A calm day, thankfully, to raise binoculars to eyes and […]
Gracious Living at Kennicott Glacier Lodge
It’s not always easy to jive luxury with convenience in the Alaska wilderness and make it accessible to nearly everyone. Location, budgets, accessibility, time — all factors in the grand scheme of Alaska family travel. In the case of Kennicott Glacier Lodge nestled within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and the Kennecott National Historic Landmark, this rings […]
Pangaea Adventures Paddles Toward Confidence
Note: A big warm thank you to Pangaea Adventures, most especially guide Emma, for the calm, cool, and most knowledgable three hours I’ve ever spent sitting in a kayak. In 12 years of Alaska residence, I’ve overcome many of the trepidations about living, working, and playing in the Last Frontier. Bears, for example. And small […]
