Who’s afraid of termination dust? Not me.
I love seeing through the trees for the first time in months. I love breathing through my nose when the air is so sharp I can almost feel snow.
Biking the Resurrection Pass Trail: The memories are forever
It’s not just the scenery that makes a trip memorable. It’s the shared experience and the conversation threaded throughout
A completely new view of a familiar scene atop Matanuska Peak
Hiking up to a different perspective makes me feel like I’m both away and at home at the same time.
Ignore those bruises. Just an Alaska mountain-biking trip gone bad.
The Summit Creek Trail that looked good on a map turned out to be too steep and too root-crammed to ride.
A Lost Lake Trail run to remember
With 750 people signed up, organizers hoped to raise $260,000 this year at the backcountry distance run near Seward. Since it began in 1992, Lost Lake has raised $2.5 million.
Sisters so different get similar thrills at the top of Lazy Mountain
Until our recent hike and climb in Mat-Su, I'd never have believed my sister would get such a thrill from summiting — and I'm thrilled that she did.
Book an outdoors date with a loved one
Apply a little imagination, and you can create all kinds of dates in the Alaska outdoors. Here are a few ideas.
Alli Harvey: Suddenly, between outdoors workouts, my thumb turned green
Maybe there is something to putting seeds in the ground and growing them.
Done it all in Kenai and Mat-Su? Consider a ferry trip to Cordova.
Cordova looks and feels like a miniature Juneau, down to the glacial green of Orca Inlet.
When showing visitors the sights of Alaska, it’s OK to be wowed yourself
Incredibly, it’s only when people from outside arrive that I realize how much Alaska’s glory has already dulled.
When camping in Alaska gets a little annoying
Let’s just say it’s been a while since I’ve backpacked, and my body wasn't entirely used to the lack of comforts and conveniences.
Paddleboarding options ramp up across Southcentral
Some businesses cater to Alaska beginners, others offer more advanced trips as the growing national interest in stand-up paddleboards migrates north.