15 Facts About Portage Glacier to Know Before Your Tour

This popular tour is a must-see for anyone in the Anchorage area. Why? Because you’ll get to see one of Alaska’s treasures – an Ice Age glacier that’s still active and continues to shape the Portage Valley. Here are 15 facts about...

New Alaska Reads to Fill your Bookshelf this Fall

There’s a lot to write about when you live in a state with nearly 700,000 square miles of land. You’ve got oceans and mountains, snow and warm summer days as well as incredible wildlife. Whether you’re looking for a good read for...

9 Outside Alaska Activities for the Family on Vacation

Sure, Alaska’s historical museums and entertaining shows are an excellent way to enjoy the Last Frontier, but you’d also like to enjoy the Alaska sun with your family. We’ve put together this list of outside Alaska activities...

What You Need for Crossing the Canadian Border from Alaska

You’re ready to visit Yukon from Alaska, or you’re headed there from “outside” (what Alaskan residents call the lower 48 states). Travel across the border is a fairly uncomplicated process, and Canadians are friendly and happy to have you visit. But remember...

Whale Watching 101: View Alaska’s Incredible Gray Whales this Spring

Like many snowbirds in the 49th state, gray whales know how to follow the sun. They spend their winters breeding in the Gulf of California and Baja and their summers feeding in the pristine waters of Alaska. During the spring and fall,...

A Train Trip across Alaska in 80 Hours

Here’s a Jules Verne-like adventure challenge: Can you take a train trip across Alaska in 80 hours?

Sure. Trains run from Anchorage to Fairbanks, a trip of about 12 hours. The question is, how do you extend your trip from one part...

Alaska Slang and Terms to Know

Alaska is a unique place with unique vocabulary. Words derived from Native culture, as well as regional colloquialisms, are not uncommon and have been known to cause confusion to the unprepared visitor. Study up on your Alaska vocabulary and you might just...

ALASKA REALITY TV: MEET THE NEW CLASS

Image used under Flickr Creative Commons license from Luke Jones.

Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably noticed new television shows about Alaska seem to keep sprouting up like wild fireweed, with no end in sight. According to local reports,...

Day Trippers’ Delight: Adventures from Anchorage by Car or Train

Just because you’re in Anchorage doesn’t mean you’re anchored down. The stunning scenery of Alaska beckons you to take a day trip – by car or by train—to a nearby dream destination. Here are our top picks for soaking up the only-in-Alaska...

Light Up the Night: Viewing the Northern Lights with Gray Line Alaska

The northern lights, nature’s ultimate light show, are caused by the collision of charged electrons and protons from the sun with particles in our atmosphere. There you have it. When you delve into the science of it all it’s really quite interesting,...