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Are you looking to set up a camping trip with the family before the weather gets to chilly? If so, it’s not something you can just set up by yourself, but instead something that needs to be planned as a family.

In order to plan a successful camping trip with your family, consider these tips.

Plan a date: Get everyone together and pull out a calendar. Let everyone choose a date that would work best for everyone and Read the rest of this entry »

Anchorage, Alaska is a vibrant and alive city for arts and crafts, with a long history of artisans painting, working in ivory, antler, and bone, scrimshaw, pottery, glass, photography, woodworking, baskets and more. Much of the present day work can be seen in the arts and crafts festivals which take place here.

The Anchorage Market & Festival is open every Saturday and Sunday from May to September. Taking place at the Arts & Crafts Emporium, local artist vendors show their arts and crafts and speak Read the rest of this entry »

When outside looking for animals it is best to have in mind what types of animals there are, in the area you are looking.
When looking for animals in the wild parts of Alaska, it is best to be very quite while walking in the woods. Animals can see, hear and smell things way better than we humans can. When looking for animals, start by looking for Brown Bears, they are spot while looking up on hillside areas, on Read the rest of this entry »

Alaska is the biggest state in the union. It has many historical sites to delight visitors. The Eagle Historic District located in Eagle, Alaska boasts over 100 buildings from the Gold Rush years on the Yukon River. Fort Egbert was built here in 1889 to serve in a governmental role for the area. The federal courthouse also still stands today. The courthouse was funded by fines imposed on the rowdy gold rushers. Roald Amundsen arrived here in 1905 and announced his successful trip through the Northwest Passage. Read the rest of this entry »