Staying Fit & Fueled in the Backcountry – Heather Kelly, Founder of Heather’s Choice One of the most daunting tasks of planning a multi-day backpacking or backcountry expedition is meal planning. How much food do you need to bring to curb hiker hunger and fuel long days chasing the horizon? Do you have any special […]
Teklanika River: Your Backstage Pass to Denali National Park and Preserve
Teklanika River: Your Backstage Pass to Denali National Park and Preserve By Karl Sander Unlike many of the National Parks “Outside” (the Lower 48), Denali National Park and Preserve only has one road in and out once you get past the entrance area. It took fifteen years of short construction seasons, from 1923 to 1938, […]
A Quick Trip to Seward to Hike and Enjoy the Amazing Scenery
A Day to Trip to Seward to Hike, Eat and Make Memories With so much to do and see, Seward is a perfect destination to enjoy with friends and family Story and Photos by Cecil Sanders of Last Frontier Magazine When best friends come to town, there’s an underlying desire to try and relive the […]
Hiking the Otterbahn in Seldovia, Alaska
Hiking the Otterbahn in Seldovia A photo gallery and hiking guide to the Otterbahn Trail by Cecil Sanders of Last Frontier Magazine Seldovia, a small and beautiful community along Kachemak Bay, has a variety of things to do in the outdoors. One of the most popular activities is hiking the Otterbahn Trail. The term hiking […]
Roadtripping on the Top of the World Highway
Top of the World Highway A photo gallery of sights along the Glenn, Taylor, and Top of the World Highway by Cecil Sanders As a family, we love to adventure and visit new places. Much of Alaska is not road accessible, so there are limitations to what one can see and do without jumping aboard […]
Alaska’s Haunted Brothel Museum That’ll Transport You Back In Time
Red Onion Saloon & Brothel Museum – Skagway, Alaska By: Courtney Dowd-Stanley Near the northern end of the Alaska Panhandle is the charming Southeast town of Skagway, home to the Red Onion Saloon and Brothel Museum. The Red Onion Saloon was built in 1897 and opened for business in 1898. This historic landmark was once […]
A Homer Photo Tour – One of America’s Top Towns
A Homer Photo Tour: 15 Images of One of America’s Most Scenic Towns by Cecil Sanders Homer, Alaska, has always been one of my favorite towns in the Last Frontier. Alaska, being the largest state in the union, has the smallest amount of incorporated towns, and the fewest number of roads. But what Alaska lacks […]
10 Reasons You’ll Love Discovering Alaska’s Emerald Isle Of Kodiak
The Emerald Isle – Kodiak, Alaska By: Courtney Dowd-Stanley Out of the roughly 2,670 named islands in the Last Frontier, Kodiak takes the cake when it comes to size. It’s the largest island in Alaska (3,595.09 square miles), and the second largest in the United States, falling just behind the Big Island of Hawaii. Home […]
Awe-Inspiring Valdez, Alaska, Famously Known As The Land Of Waterfalls
The Land of Waterfalls – Valdez, Alaska By: Courtney Dowd-Stanley Discovering the beautiful town of Valdez is like experiencing a dream come true. Located at the head of a fjord on the eastern side of Prince William Sound, Valdez is in the midst of the Chugach Mountains and picturesque coast. Roughly 4,000 lucky Alaska residents call this […]
13 Relentless Fears That Every Alaska Local Has Each Summer
Summer Fears in the Last Frontier By: Courtney Dowd-Stanley Experiencing Alaska’s glorious summer season can be the most heavenly thing that will ever happen in your life. Ask any local and they’ll tell you that summer in Alaska is something that is never taken for granted. In fact, we ferociously fight sleep to avoid losing […]
Sheep Mountains – Landscape That Is Out Of This World
Hiking in the Sheep Mountains The Sheep Mountains in the Talkeetna Range are out of this world. Story and Photos by Cecil Sanders Never have I had much interest in outer-space. Not that I don’t care about what lies in the great beyond, but it’s not tangible, and not something I will ever experience. That […]
15 Surefire Ways To Soak Up Every Ounce Of Alaska’s Epic Midnight Sun
Fun Under The Midnight Sun By: Courtney Dowd-Stanley The season of Alaska’s glorious midnight sun is officially upon us, and we are just getting started soaking up all those luscious UV rays. With summer solstice fast approaching on June 20th (marking the longest day of the year), we felt it incredibly important to remind locals and […]
