After a slow, sluggish start, contentment strikes out of the blue
Sometimes it takes a while to still the noise of everyday life and let joy seep in.
Get outdoors to escape the stress of coronavirus
Take your dogs for a walk. Take the kids sledding or skiing. Take advantage of the longer days to go for the hike you’ve wanted to try.
Meltdown memories: Learning from the tears
Three vignettes of adult temper tantrums, from outdoors columnist Alli Harvey.
When your favorite trail is full of postholes, you can get mad or you can feel good you’ve got a place to play
Something always seems to undo the work of trail groomers, but not letting it get to you can make the day more pleasant.
It’s odd, it’s bold. It’s Bodenburg Butte, and you should climb it.
The funny bump is the focal point of its namesake neighborhood in the Matanuska Valley.
Want to try fat biking but feeling timid about it? Here are some tips.
Get pogies, deflate your tires and wear lots of clothes, including an under layer long enough to cover your butt.
When a rainy day turns into a wondrous, wintry night, everything is right with the world
When it’s January in Alaska and rain turns to snow, it’s a time to be joyous.
A travel dress is versatile and durable, and it symbolizes the freedom to move and explore
It’s the kind of dress, columnist Alli Harvey writes, that you can turn into a pair of shorts by using a quarter and a hair tie to cinch together the back and front between your legs.
The best way to become an outdoors adventurer: Gradually, then suddenly
There may be moments or even months of grinding, and then — suddenly — you are strong and confident, writes columnist Alli Harvey.
Alaska’s changing winters means the need for a bigger toy box
All you used to need for an Alaska winter was a pair of skis. Now you may get as much use from fat bikes, traction devices and nordic skates.
Hello darkness, my old friend. I will play outside to survive you.
When the days get short in Alaska, Alaskans stick together and stay active.
Discovering that happiness is what’s outside your door, not what’s inside a store
It’s hard to feel awed in a place with man-made landscapes and oases of department and chain stores, which is why some call Alaska home.