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Alaska’s got PARKS
Traveling to Alaska can be overwhelming, simply due to the vast distances between cities which are few and far between. When viewing a map, you have lots of decisions to make. Some folks have been introduced to Alaska via cruise ship, which gives you a taste of the southeast coast. Others come back to explore […]
Fairbanks Food Stardom
The remarkable thing about Fairbanks and Alaska in general is that there is incredible opportunity. With a little motivation and ingenuity, many a resident has forged their way to a successful business. Who would guess that out of a small town like Fairbanks three people would compete in the national spotlight for their culinary expertise? […]
The Greening
If you happen to visit Fairbanks in the spring—more specifically, May 1 to mid-May, you may be fortunate enough to experience what interior Alaskans call “the greening. This phenomena is an amazing transformation from stark bare trees and bush branches to bright green sprouting leaves in an almost overnight transformation—hence, the greening. The hills change […]
Strange Things Done
“There are strange things done in the midnight sun” begins the poet Robert Service in the cremation of Sam McGee. It is not quite unusual to find just as many, if not more, interesting ideas to keep things lively during the long winter months. For example, Nenana, 60 miles down the Parks Highway, is already […]
Embrace Late Winter: Ski, skate skijor
As the snowflakes twirl gently from the sky and the sun begins to warm the crisp air, Fairbanks, Alaska, transforms into a playground for late winter adventurers. While you might think those who live with 8 months of winter would be anxiously anticipating spring, Fairbanks residents and visitors eagerly embrace the final weeks of freezing […]

Alaska’s got PARKS
Traveling to Alaska can be overwhelming, simply due to the vast distances between cities which are few and far between. When viewing a map, you have lots of decisions to make. Some folks have been introduced to Alaska via cruise ship, which gives you a taste of the southeast coast. Others come back to explore […]
Fairbanks Food Stardom
The remarkable thing about Fairbanks and Alaska in general is that there is incredible opportunity. With a little motivation and ingenuity, many a resident has forged their way to a successful business. Who would guess that out of a small town like Fairbanks three people would compete in the national spotlight for their culinary expertise? […]
The Greening
If you happen to visit Fairbanks in the spring—more specifically, May 1 to mid-May, you may be fortunate enough to experience what interior Alaskans call “the greening. This phenomena is an amazing transformation from stark bare trees and bush branches to bright green sprouting leaves in an almost overnight transformation—hence, the greening. The hills change […]