Trekking into the storm-battered, golden beauty of Adak Island
By Alaska standards, Adak — with its lack of trees, brush and bears — is surprisingly amenable to backcountry travel, and everyone on the island has a story.
Alaska Life
Anchorage American Legion Post retires dozens of U.S. flags
Members retired dozens of flags that were in poor condition by burning them, the preferred method as instructed by the U.S Flag Code.
My roommate is my best friend. Now she wants her boyfriend to move in, too.
Relationship advice: The truth is, our place is small, and I don’t really feel like having a guy here. And I’m afraid I’d feel like a third wheel.
In Eugene, Oregon, a good mood is ‘just a bike ride away’
The bike craze was in full swing when I lived in Eugene 40 years ago. But today, there are more trails, more bike/pedestrian bridges and more cycling enthusiasts.
How Alaska eats: Yes, you can make an Alaska beer can chicken
Plus grilled corn, no-bake granola bars and pound cake with rhubarb compote.
Give rhubarb, get Wild Scoops ice cream. Also, where to get the season’s first strawberries.
The markets are also featuring fresh greens, tomato plants, and whole halibut and king salmon.
Use a local brew to infuse a juicy Alaska beer can chicken
Beer can chicken is totally delicious, worth the trouble and, if you go in prepared, pretty dang easy.
Your Alaska summer weeding strategy is right here
Chickweed, we’re coming for you - and the dandelions too.
Photos: Musk Ox Farm lifts roof off its Colony-era visitor center
The barn roof is being salvaged for the Valley farm’s new visitors center.
How can I stop my brilliant, naive sister from getting taken in by the sleazy guy who swept her off her feet?
Relationship advice: I’ve always looked out for her and I just know this guy is taking advantage of her, but I’m afraid if I say this, she’ll take offense and be hurt. What can I say or do to protect her?
Expecting summer visitors? These 3 trips will give them a great Alaska experience
If you’re lucky, you’ll get to tag along on some of these great adventures.
Kids these days: Goat yoga gets a leg up in Anchorage
The goat yoga trend, which began in Oregon in 2016, has found a foothold in Alaska.
How Alaska eats: Tons of local seafood pasta-bilities
Plus smoky corn salad, a food truck roundup and a lilac gin and tonic.
Take an urban food tour, get your rhubarb fix, plus fresh greens and radishes
Early lettuces, pea tendrils, arugula and aquaponic bok choy are on offer at local markets.
Catcam videos reveal cats don’t sleep all day
Sixteen cats donned video cameras for a study so that researchers could analyze their every movement.
Use leftover salmon for this fresh pasta with currants and fried capers
You can dress it up or down, depending on the seasons and your cravings.
Add these new(ish) Anchorage food trucks to your rotation this summer
Summer is takeout season in Alaska. Why sit in a restaurant or café when you can chow down under a tree, atop a mountain or at a scenic pullout?
I insisted on keeping a tight grip on the garden. Then I let my wife help.
Time has taught me sharing a garden with family is better than having a perfect garden.
Gen Z kids are the stars of their parents’ social media - and they have opinions about that
Conversations about what their parents post have become a nearly ubiquitous rite of passage for the children as they consider what they want their online presence to look like, and who has the right to define it.