Things You Will Miss Living in Alaska
Living in Alaska for a year makes Jim reflect on the things he misses from traveling full-time around the lower 48 states.
Working the dream life for 16+ years.
Living in Alaska for a year makes Jim reflect on the things he misses from traveling full-time around the lower 48 states.
When snow melts in Alaska, it turns the land into a giant mud bog. Winter break up is here, and we’re rapidly spining toward longer hours of daylight, too.
Time for a snow days getaway! We wanted to try winter fat biking in Denali National Park, so we braved the icy Parks Highway in March. Here’s what happened.
I wanted uncomfortable adventures to test our resiliency, and I got them. Even the most mundane task is harder when you’re dealing with extreme cold and snow.
Check out these classic snow machines from the 60s and 70s. That’s old snowmobiles for those of you in the Lower 48.
You can’t make this stuff up. What do Alaskans do when the temperature drops to -31 Fahrenheit? They go outside to the 2024 Willow Winter Carnival, that’s what!
Jim shares his personal Misogi challenge experience with a little history about the Traditional Japanese purification ritual.
Prepping for an Alaska winter requires gear, money, and research. But there’s one big thing I wish I knew before coming here, and not knowing made my life hell.
Wondering when to buy snow tires? Get them before you need them, and know when to take them off. Jim shares his experience with winter driving in Alaska.
Nearly every day is a day of discovery about winter living in Alaska, and cold climates in general. I’ve spent a lifetime avoiding the coldest weather in the country, and while I won’t say that’s been a mistake, I will say that I have been missing out on so much beauty in the world. Today, I’m trying to track new things that catch my attention, …
More photos of highlights from our winter in Willow Alaska, frozen lakes, sled dogs races, and subzero temps, oh my!
The sunny winter solstice spirit of the north in Willow, Alaska can be seen even during the darkest time of the year, like during a solstice lake walk at night.
One of the best examples of the right winter attitude we’ve seen so far, is the Alaska Bachelor Society’s annual auction and Wilderness Woman Competition.
Wonder how to see the northern lights? Want to take better aurora photos? Jim shares photos from Alaska and helpful iphone tips.
On Thanksgiving Day, I’m so grateful for a few years of meditating with a Beginners Mind approach to life’s most challenging situations, like coping with cold and snow.