Looking for a social outlet but bored of bonfires? Try ice skating and sledding (and save the bonfire for later)
It’s time for some fresh ideas for ways to see friends safely and outdoors.
Alaska can taunt you with darkness and bad weather — but for so many of us, we can’t quit it
After weeks without sunshine or rain in the winter, Alaska, like a bad boyfriend, shows up with flowers and asks us to take it back. And we do.
If you added some pandemic pounds in 2020, try setting goals and changing habits in 2021
Instead of focusing on weight loss, focus on a goal and how to reach it.
What to do in the great Alaska indoors when going outside is a bad option
Dancing, yoga and at-home strength training and high-intensity workouts can keep you busy when the weather or the darkness overwhelms you.
Serenity now: Let a winter bike ride simply happen instead of controlling every minute of it
Is there a better time than a pandemic to accept the things you can’t control?
Finding presence when movement isn’t always an option
In the midst of pandemic, “My choice has been small, hyper-focused and deep,” columnist Alli Harvey writes. “With no place to go, I’ve decided to take as much time and energy as I can to be fully right here.”
Talking about COVID-19 boundaries is hard but necessary
For outdoors columnist Alli Harvey, being high-risk means being aggressively distanced, even outside.
Want to be like those extra-tough Alaskans? Start by letting weakness be a strength
Weakness is a sign of being human, says columnist Ally Harvey. It’s something to be worked with, not against.
Discomfort can be a hurdle to getting outside in winter, but the right gear can keep you warm and motivated
Here are a few gear suggestions and tips to make outdoor exercise less daunting during Alaska’s coldest months.
Staring down a long, dark winter that won’t have all the usual bright spots
While tugging on socks in gloomy light, it finally sank in that a regular Thanksgiving won’t happen this year, writes columnist Alli Harvey.
5 years after conquering an Iron Man triathlon, the lessons learned live on
Accepting help, planning, enduring the training, getting through race-day surprises and setting your own goals can propel you through 140.6 miles of racing.
After a joyous summer, the approach of winter provides time to ponder and appreciate stillness
It’s getting thrillingly cold, the kind of cold that reminds you that you live way up north.