Being sick used to include fun couch time, but now it’s just stressful
Catching up on pop culture loses its charm and self-analysis sets in when you keep getting sick.
The trip to Knik Glacier on fat-tire bikes is hard work, but well worth the effort
An Instagram-worthy hole in one of the icebergs has become an attraction, but it’s not the whole experience.
The midday workout isn’t easy or ideal, but it’s better than nothing
The planning before you go to work. The gear you lug to work. The extra set of clean clothes you pack so you can return to work. Getting ready for a midday workout is a workout itself.
Bad news comes from back home, and running provides a way to cope
Even half-hearted training plans can become therapeutic when you live in Alaska, far away from family.
Visitors remind us that adventure and extremes are normal weekend pursuits in Alaska
It’s hard to beat those day-to-day activities that feel routine yet are anything but
After time in Alaska, you forget how cold the rest of the country can be
A trip to the East Coast was a reminder of how piercing winds can make it a brutally cold place.
Winter light in Alaska might be scarce, but what’s there can be breathtaking
Daylight is something Alaskans are well attuned to, maybe especially in the winter,
A trip to the Arctic is a reminder of how extreme and fragile life is at the top of the world
At its extremes, Alaska goads us not to survive. It sends extreme cold and wind, and it stings our faces, Yet here we are.
Maybe spending time outside is the cure for the holiday flus and colds
There are germs everywhere this time of year. Maybe some fresh air and exercise will keep them at bay.
Turns out, running on a trail isn’t a bad place to be when the earth moves
There’s something haunting about running right through a major tectonic event, writes columnist Alli Harvey, who did just that.
Don’t let Alaska’s out-of-whack weather bring you down
November rain is a reminder that sometimes you have to push through the hard to find the reward.
Adventure means trying something new, even if it includes an early wake-up call
There’s no adventure without a push into something not fully comfortable or known, columnist Alli Harvey writes.