It's spring break for many schools in Alaska and that has inspired me to start planning a "to do" list for when my good friends visit in...

Lately, I have had a lot of conversations with friends regarding food. And not just where and what to eat, but the deeper connection it...

The summer of 2020 it seemed everyone was stuck at home - vacations cancelled, "must see" places closed, social distancing a new...

The past couple weeks, I've had a few people ask me how born-and-bred midwesterners wound up in Anchorage, Alaska. It started me...

This year, we crossed 2 things off my personal Alaska bucket list - dip netting and moose hunting. I also learned the community spirit...

Who would have thought there was an entire museum dedicated to the history and preservation of windmills?! My parents and I went down to...

Friends and Family: I finally have some time to sit down and share my experience from Friday, November 30th. This will be a slightly...

Sometimes it's hard living so far from your parents. Holidays and birthdays used to be easy - a short drive, dinner out, or a long...

Oh how I miss fall in the midwest. Red, orange, rust, yellow...the variation of fall colors is endless. This year, every single color...

Remember when you took vacation photos, and had to cross your fingers they turned out well? Taking rolls of film in to be processed,...

While I love my cold weather, it's nice to get away every so often. However, neither one of us want anything to do with huge resorts,...

This July, I took the train down to Seward with my parents. This is an amazing day trip and allows you to see parts of Alaska you can't...

One place we never tire of traveling to is Denali National Park. No matter the season or weather, there are beautiful views and plenty...

Not everyone has the time to fully explore all Anchorage has to offer. Many visitors only have a few hours before their cruise...

Yesterday, our neighbor Verne took us out to the crash site of a KB-29 tanker plane on Bald Mt. The plane and crew of 8 went down on Dec...

Every ridden a horse along a glacier fed river? Even if you have never ridden before (like me), this adventure is worth it! The family...

Kind of like this young guy's antlers, our website is growing! I've recently added a new link entitled Websites. This is a location you...

Every so often we like to escape the "city" and head in to the wilderness. The beautiful thing about the Knick River Public Use Area...

Seward, Alaska generally brings thoughts of clouds, rain, and cool weather. A lot of the time, this is the case. However, we lucked out...