Listen Up! Audio Guides a Fabulous Way to Explore Alaska’s Highways

On March 26, 2012, in Alaska Road Trips, General Travel Info, Glenn Highway, Seward Highway, by Erin Kirkland

I love it when people chase me down and want to share their latest and greatest discovery for Alaska exploration. It’s how Alaskans work best, I think, and when we’re excited about something, it shows; like new and innovative methods for keeping kids engaged and less likely to be slugging it out in the backseat [...]

Family Camp: Alaskans Share Their Favorite Campgrounds

On April 20, 2011, in Camping, Glenn Highway, Kenai Peninsula, Overnighters, Richardson Highway-Valdez, by Erin Kirkland

Who better to review Alaska campgrounds than real, live Alaskans? We asked, they responded, and now we’re sharing it with you. The 49th state is full of campgrounds and unofficial campsites that, believe it or not, fill up quickly with locals and visitors during the summer months. Between fishing season and tourist season, finding a [...]

Take This Broken Wing….Activities For the Mobility-Compromised

On April 4, 2011, in Day Trips, Kenai Peninsula, Matanuska-Susitna Valley, by Erin Kirkland

There is nothing worse than a man with compromised mobility. AK Dad, a mere five days out from a devastating elbow injury and subsequent surgery after falling into a pothole with his bicycle, is already chafing for new surroundings other than the basement family room. “Never mind the lovely view, darling, or the Direct TV; [...]

In Alaska, Time Slips, Slips Away

On May 20, 2010, in General Travel Info, Overnighters, by Erin Kirkland

Someone told me the other day “Everything you’ve posted on your Website is a must-see. How the heck could we possibly do that during one trip to Alaska?” Very good point, intrepid AKontheGO-reader, and one I will attempt to answer. Forty years ago (well, okay, maybe even after that) the family vacation was a standard two-weeks. Employers [...]

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