Anyone who has caught a halibut on a rod and reel knows just how fun that experience can be. How hard they pull, the splashing, riding an ocean boat to the fishing grounds…it’s the whole experience which usually makes halibut fishing in Alaska so fun. After the catch, the other best part is eating the […]
A Diverted Flight on Christmas Eve Puts Shemya Island in the Spotlight!
A Delta Airlines flight from Beijing to Seattle made an unexpected stop at one of the more out of the way places on the globe in the early morning of Christmas Eve 2018. The flight, carrying 194 passengers, was diverted for an emergency landing on Shemya Island. The island is home to Eareckson Air Station– […]
Earthquake Preparedness – Protect Your Family, Protect Your Home
Now, not later. That is the mantra of all preparedness preparations. Everything from earthquake preparedness, general power failures, and even for many, massive volcanic ash fallout is a very real possibility. Being prepared for natural, or even man-made disasters means you need to not only think ahead, but put that thinking into practice and REALLY […]
What to Do in an Earthquake and After It’s Over
Miraculously, we all survived the 7.0 quake in Alaska that left significant damage to households, businesses, and infrastructure. I say miraculously because in large part, I think we all got very lucky. A earthquake of that magnitude so close to the most densely populated portion of the state put a lot of people at great […]
Great Alaska Earthquake Memes 2.0 – More is Better!
When it comes to earthquake memes, it seems that it’s a case of ‘the more the merrier!’ Since we are still experiencing literally hundreds of aftershocks from the 7.0 quake that left a fair bit of destruction in its wake, Alaskans are turning to humoring both themselves and others to help calm their nerves, poke […]
Great Alaska Earthquake Memes – 26 Memes to Make You Smile!
We like our great Alaska earthquake memes shaken, not stirred. Memes….a way for people to poke fun at each other, relate to each other, laugh together, and overall communicate in a way the internet hasn’t seen until recently. Shortly after the 7.0 magnitude quake on November 30th, 2018, which caused damage to peoples homes, businesses […]
Alaska Earthquake Damage – Stats/Photos/Videos of the Aftermath
Situated on the ‘Ring of Fire’, Alaska earthquakes are a fairly common occurrence. However, on the morning of November 30th, 2018, South-central Alaskans were met with a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake sending schoolchildren scrambling under desks, office workers out into the streets, and some motorists navigating severely damaged roadways. Felt hundreds of miles away, even […]
Alaska Author Pens Iconic Tom Clancy Series
The Alaska Life – Eagle River Alaska Author Pens Iconic Tom Clancy Series What do Alaskans do when it’s blowing outside with freezing rain? If you’re Alaska author Marc Cameron, you work on your next Tom Clancy/Jack Ryan novel. Marc is the New York Times bestselling author of seventeen critically acclaimed novels, including two of […]
Winter Car Tips! Pro-ish Recommendations
Winter is here, or if you live in Alaska, its likely nearing (no matter what time of the year you’re reading this). What this means is that the temperatures are falling, the ground is firming up, and we are busily preparing for the coming season. Getting your lawn stuff put away, blowing your hoses down, […]
Alaska Brown Bears – So Fat You Get to Vote!
Alaska brown bears are world-renown for their immense size. Alaska brown bears are also known to eat hundreds upon hundreds of salmon in preparation for winter hibernation. I didn’t think any of us quite expected to see the before and after photos coming from Katmai national Park and Preserve! (Spoiler: We will show you who […]
Alaska Kids Books – 18 Titles to Keep the Pages Turning!
After compiling a list of 33 Alaska books that are a must read from our fan-submitted suggestions, we received many requests to compile another list of books, but this time geared more toward the younger readers! Growing up in Alaska, and having children of my own now, I had read many of these Alaska kids […]
10 Times Moose Found Themselves in Traffic! Hazards of Alaskan Motorists
Moose and traffic go hand-in-hand in Alaska. With so many moose in or near urban areas, there’s plenty of opportunity for the largest member of the deer family to interact with Alaskans while we are driving. Clearly this often results in a very hazardous situation for Alaskans behind the wheel, as being involved in a […]
