Have you ever seen a bear in person? If you haven’t, or if you want to see one again (at a safe distance!), Ketchikan, Alaska is a great place to go! In Ketchikan, you’ll mostly see black bears, although if you’re lucky, you may get a chance to see brown bears (also known as grizzlies, …
When the summer season graces the majestic landscapes of Alaska, it brings not just the midnight sun but also an experience that every angler dreams of – the return of the salmon to their freshwater spawning grounds. Amid the five different salmon species found in Alaska’s icy waters, there’s one that holds a special place …
Two of my nieces and I went out to the Mendenhall Glacier last week and, on our way out to the waterfall, the older one asked me what color bears are. I told her that there are brown bears (which are often called “grizzlies”), black bears, and polar bears, which are usually white. She points …
One of the things people don’t talk about a lot when they talk about Alaska is all of the mosquitoes we have here. I have heard that experts theorize the number is somewhere between “a lot” and “tons.” It makes sense, really. Mosquitoes tend to lay their eggs near water since pre-adult mosquitoes thrive in …