This is teamwork at its best in Alaska. Can’t figure out how to get in the dumpster, have a friend … More

Every now and then a flag team in trucks will wave you down and have you pull over and wait … More

Musk ox are indigenous to the region and were out in force along the road. They are only in the … More

This is the gas station in Prudhoe Bay. It is really self-serve. Even though this is where the oil comes … More

Because of the harsh winter conditions and for the protection of the fragile tundra dn permafrost, special equipment had to … More

Oil workers stay in housing structures built from portable structures the size of ocean going shipping containers. Each housing unit … More

Made it to the Arctic Circle. Made it to the Arctic Circle. Let’s see how long that guy can stay … More

This summer I drove with a friend from Anchorage to Prudhoe Bay – 1,732 miles round trip. The Dalton Highway … More

I see why the the rest of the world thinks our Sarah Palin is stupid. It must be in the … More

ach year the city of Seward hosts a hill-climbing running race. The foot race is a climb and descent on … More

Anchorage has one of the best bike trail systems of any city in which I have lived. What’s more important … More

You are not going to believe this, but this really happens up here in Alaska. Every year the king salmon … More

Yesterday this mother moose and twins were spotted out front of my place. By the way the mother was walking, … More

This last weekend I ran in the Mayor’s Halr-Marathon race. 13.3 miles of treed trails. This time at least there … More

I don’t know what this guy does, but I want to be in this business. Sounds dangerous.

Homer, AK has a large population of bald eagles. They are everywhere. This first photo is at the “Eagle Lady’s” … More

This is disturbing on many levels. First, that I was in Fairbanks, AK; second, that I was eating at Denny’s; … More

This is the reason we have a gas crisis here in this country. This is a private pickup truck here … More

In most cities a business offering therapeutic massage along with an emotional release would be raided every other week. But … More

More bumper stickers.

Slush Cup is a drunken skiing event that happens at Alyeska Ski Resort at the end of the season. The … More

Every year at Arctic Man they have a race featuring a combination of skiers and snow machines. This is one … More

Arctic Man is a winter event for snow machine enthusiasts held in the interior of Alaska. It is about six … More

Here are some more classic Alaskan bumper stickers.

Unique vehicles are not that difficult to find in Alaska. Here are a couple. What a long strange trip it’s … More

On March 27, 1964 (Good Friday) a massive earthquake registering 8.6 on the Richter Scale hit the Anchorage area. This … More

It’s not what you think. Some of the outlying areas in Alaska don’t have effective zoning and building codes. Property … More