11 articles tagged with alaska travel
The first time I witnessed the Northern Lights dancing above a snow-covered Alaskan landscape, I understood why indigenous peoples believed they were witnessing spirits moving across the sky. Fifteen years later, that sense of wonder remains undiminished each time I...
Fifteen years after my first encounter with Alaska's raw beauty, I find myself drawn back to these northern waters time and again. Sitka, nestled between towering mountains and the island-studded Pacific, represents everything I've come to love about the Last...
The first notes of morning light compose themselves across Sitka Sound as I stand on the upper deck of the MV Columbia, watching eagles circle above the spruce-covered islands that punctuate these waters like emerald notes on a maritime score....
When one spends as much time navigating the sleek corridors of Silicon Valley and the neon-lit streets of Tokyo as I do, there comes a moment when the soul craves something fundamentally different—something raw, authentic, and profoundly human. This is...
Standing atop the Herbert Glacier last summer, I was struck by how the massive ice formation tells a 3,000-year story of climate patterns and geological forces. As a geologist who has studied formations across continents, I can confidently say that...
The morning mist hangs low over the emerald valleys of Kodiak Island as I crouch behind a fallen log, my camera poised and ready. My heart pounds against my chest—not from fear, but from pure, electric anticipation. Just 40 meters...
Standing at the edge of the Bering Sea in -30°F temperatures, watching ice formations build like nature's own stadium, I realized Nome isn't just another destination—it's engineering in its rawest form. This remote Alaskan outpost, famous for being the finish...
Standing on the shores of Sitka Sound at midnight, watching the celestial dance of stars reflected in the still waters below, I was reminded why this remote Alaskan outpost has captivated me for decades. As an astronomer who has gazed...
While most visitors to Alaska arrive seeking untamed wilderness and glacial vistas, I found myself drawn to Sitka for entirely different reasons. Nestled between mountains and sea on Baranof Island, this former Russian colonial capital harbors a remarkably preserved architectural...
There's something profoundly humbling about standing waist-deep in an Alaskan stream, surrounded by towering pines and misty mountains, as you feel that first unmistakable tug on your line. After years of chasing fish across three continents, I can tell you...
There's something almost spiritual about standing alone in the Alaskan wilderness at -20°F, camera poised toward the heavens, waiting for that magical moment when the sky ignites with dancing ribbons of green and purple. After two decades of plating perfect...