May 20th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Aah, summer. A time for the beach, pool parties, lazy days...and sheep cheese? While many foods are undeniably the essence of summer--watermelon, peaches, and anything grilled come to mind--there are plenty of edibles not identified as seasonal foods.
Most of my favorite things to eat just happen to peak in summer, so I decided to compile a list of both the obvious and not-so. Even the most ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Ten iconic foods of summer, and where to find them
May 20th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Aah, summer. A time for the beach, pool parties, lazy days...and sheep cheese? While many foods are undeniably the essence of summer--watermelon, peaches, and anything grilled come to mind--there are plenty of edibles not identified as seasonal foods.
Most of my favorite things to eat just happen to peak in summer, so I decided to compile a list of both the obvious and not-so. Even the most ...Alaska may ban the use of Tasers on wildlife (Yes! Wildlife!)
Apr 15th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Alaska may become the first state in the U.S. to ban the use of Tasers on wildlife after the state's Board of Game passed a proposal that would prohibit the use of "electronic control devices" for hunting. That's a rather generic term to describe a Taser, a device that uses electricity, delivered by two electrodes on the end of wires, to incapacitate its victim. The weapons are often used by law ...Take a photographic adventure with National Geographic
Mar 23rd, 2011 at 8:00AM: Fans of National Geographic have long been drawn to the magazine's fantastic photos, with many of us wishing we had the skills to take similar shots ourselves. Now, National Geographic Expeditions is offering us the opportunity to go on a photographic adventure while building and honing those skills along the way.
Nat Geo Expeditions is the travel arm of National Geographic, offering up some ...Alaskan woman kicked by moose while trying to pet it
Mar 15th, 2011 at 8:00AM: An Alaskan woman was given a harsh lesson last week when she was kicked by a moose after attempting to pet it. The moose was spotted in downtown Anchorage, where it was busy feeding on trees, when it reportedly wandered past the unidentified woman, who decided that it might be a good idea to reach out and pet the animal. The moose thought otherwise.
According to witnesses, the creature didn't ...Winter in Alaska: five amazing, unforgettable things to do in Fairbanks
Mar 6th, 2011 at 3:00PM: In the spirit of journeying during periods less traveled, I've embarked to Alaska this winter. Follow the adventures here, and prepare to have your preconceived notions destroyed along the way.
A glimpse at what Fairbanks offers during the winter
We've already discussed a number of amazing activities to do whilst in Anchorage during the winter, but what about Alaska's second largest ...
Five outstandingly delicious places to eat in Alaska
Mar 5th, 2011 at 4:00PM: In the spirit of journeying during periods less traveled, I've embarked to Alaska this winter. Follow the adventures here, and prepare to have your preconceived notions destroyed along the way.
Particularly in the winter, it's pretty crucial that you stay warm and well fed while in Alaska. We can't make any promises about the ease of the former, but we've got the latter completely under ...Alaska Adventure Cruise: For people that hate even the idea of a cruise
Mar 5th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
You're a packer, hiker, camper, flier or photo freak so "Alaska" you're good with, "Adventure you're fine with too but the word "Cruise" sends your brain into unpleasant places. Travel to you might be getting to interesting places you have never been or returning to awesome memories once again. On your own. With good gear. You choose Independent over guided when you can. Adventure ...2011 Iditarod begins today
Mar 5th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The 2011 edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race gets underway today in Anchorage, Alaska, where 62 mushers, and their teams of dogs, will set out on an 1131 mile journey to Nome. The event, which is billed as "The Last Great Race," is an annual test of stamina and skill for both the dogs and their drivers.
The Iditarod was first run back in 1973 and over the years has easily become the ...Winter in Alaska: Paws for Adventure dog mushing tour through Fairbanks (video)
Mar 4th, 2011 at 4:30PM: In the spirit of journeying during periods less traveled, I've embarked to Alaska this winter. Follow the adventures here, and prepare to have your preconceived notions destroyed along the way.
Video footage from my one hour Paws for Adventure dog sled tour in Fairbanks, AK
The more time I spent in Alaska during the winter, the more I asked myself why this wasn't considered a tourist ...
Tutorial: how to properly shoot / photograph the Northern Lights
Mar 4th, 2011 at 12:00PM: In the spirit of journeying during periods less traveled, I've embarked to Alaska this winter. Follow the adventures here, and prepare to have your preconceived notions destroyed along the way.
Ah, the Northern Lights. Aurora Borealis. Pure magic. Regardless of what you call them, these mysteries of our universe are truly impossible to forget once you see them, and now that I have, I totally ...Winter in Alaska: Fur Rondy 2011 highlights, from snowshoe softball to dog weight pulling (video)
Mar 2nd, 2011 at 12:00PM: In the spirit of journeying during periods less traveled, I've embarked to Alaska this winter. Follow the adventures here, and prepare to have your preconceived notions destroyed along the way.
A glimpse at the variety of events that make up Alaska's Fur Rondy
Alaska's Fur Rendezvous Festival is a real treat. The 2011 version is the 76th annual running of the event, and particularly ...
Cockpit Chronicles: Alaska flying - then and now: Part 2
Mar 1st, 2011 at 12:01PM: Continued from Part 1
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In the twenties, the most popular map used for flying was a dogsled trail-map that showed the 'roadhouses' where mushers would rest and feed their dogs. For a pilot to rely on of these maps is ironic because early mushers justifiably weren't happy to see the airplane arrive, as it posed a threat to their livelihood.
Noel Wien referring to a map ...Cockpit Chronicles: Alaska flying - then and now
Mar 1st, 2011 at 12:00PM: Last week I found myself flying to London with a captain who had started his career in pretty much the same way I did-he too had worked for a couple of airlines in Alaska, albeit more than a decade before me.
As we headed out to dinner, we happened to run into another pilot I knew who, coincidentally, flew for Era Alaska just as I had. Even more surprising was that his co-pilot flew for an ...Bert the Conqueror joins the Outhouse Races in Alaska's Fur Rondy (video)
Feb 28th, 2011 at 4:00PM: In the spirit of journeying during periods less traveled, I've embarked to Alaska this winter. Follow the adventures here, and prepare to have your preconceived notions destroyed along the way.
Bert the Conqueror joins the madness in the 2011 Fur Rondy Outhouse Races
I need only say the name to pique your interest. Outhouse Races. "Is this event what I think it is?" That's the question ...
Winter in Alaska: Yukigassen brings team snowball fighting competition to Fur Rondy (video)
Feb 28th, 2011 at 12:00PM: In the spirit of journeying during periods less traveled, I've embarked to Alaska this winter. Follow the adventures here, and prepare to have your preconceived notions destroyed along the way.
A vicious, vicious Yukigassen match at the 2011 Fur Rondy Festival
It's late February in Alaska, and that can only mean one thing: Fur Rendezvous. 2011 marks the 76th year that this extravaganza ...
Taking Travel: interview with Bert the Conqueror at Alaska's Fur Rondy (video)
Feb 27th, 2011 at 8:00PM: In the spirit of journeying during periods less traveled, I've embarked to Alaska this winter. Follow the adventures here, and prepare to have your preconceived notions destroyed along the way.
Talking travel and having a laugh with Bert the Conqueror
So it ain't so! During our time here at Alaska's 76th running of Fur Rondy, we happened upon a true travel legend: Bert Kreischer. You ...
Winter in Alaska: snowmobiling with Glacier City, cheating death all the while (video)
Feb 27th, 2011 at 1:00PM: In the spirit of journeying during periods less traveled, I've embarked to Alaska this winter. Follow the adventures here, and prepare to have your preconceived notions destroyed along the way.
A helmet cam view of snowmobiling in Girdwood, Alaska
When it comes to winter sports, you've got skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey -- you know, the usual. And then, there's snowmobiling. Or ...
Winter in Alaska: fine dining, finer skiing at the Alyeska Resort & Hotel
Feb 26th, 2011 at 11:00AM: In the spirit of journeying during periods less traveled, I've embarked to Alaska this winter. Follow the adventures here, and prepare to have your preconceived notions destroyed along the way.
You know you've considered it: "What if I went skiing this year... in Alaska? But then, the inevitable list of excuses rolls in: the flight's further, it's more expensive, none of my friends would ...Roadkill cuisine: a guide to why and where you should pick up that possum
Feb 23rd, 2011 at 11:00AM: Reduce, reuse, recycle is hardly a new concept. Except when it's applied to roadkill. Oh, sure, backwoods folk, the itinerant, and gritty survivalist types have been making good use of roadside casualties for years. Slowly but surely however, the benefits of roadkill cuisine have been creeping into the public conscience.
Witness the popularity of The Original Roadkill Cookbook and its ilk, or ...REI Adventures offers members 25% discount on select trips
Feb 19th, 2011 at 8:00AM: In 2011, REI Adventures, the travel arm of outdoor gear retailer REI, is celebrating its 25th year of offering great outdoor and active journeys to adventure travelers. To commemorate the occasion, they're passing on a substantial discount to members of the REI Co-Op, giving them 25% off some of their most classic trips.
In all, there are seven trips that the discount is being applied to. Those ...
