Alaska is known for its stunning scenery, rugged mountains, sweeping coastline and intriguing wildlife. It’s also known, however, for its frigid temperatures and frequently harsh conditions! Alaska is home to the United States’ northernmost town, which is consequently the state’s and the nation’s coldest city! If you are visiting with intentions to join a fishing trip in Alaska, you should consider visiting this unique and quaint city! Utqiaġvik, Alaska, commonly referred to by its former name of Barrow, sits on the northernmost tip of the state, situated on the coast of the Beaufort Sea. The hamlet of roughly 4,000 residents,... View Article
Is there anything at all that’s more exciting, more freeing and more challenging than spending some time in the elements, ice fishing in Alaska? Using that auger to put a big hole in the ice, skimming off the thin ice at the top, baiting your hook with salmon eggs and dropping it in. These days we do everything we can to make fishing easier, using mechanical downriggers, radar fish finders and everything else we can to change it from a sport into something almost as easy as shopping at the grocery store. Ice fishing isn’t like that—it’s a totally different... View Article
While many people think of prohibitively cold temperatures and limited daylight when they think about wintertime in Alaska, there is actually a great deal of recreational activities that you can participate in during the winter months. From snowshoeing across beautiful snowy landscapes to sitting outside and catching a glimpse of the breathtaking aurora borealis on a winter night, your options when it comes to recreation in Alaska during the winter are many. If you’re unsure about how you should spend your trip in Alaska, here are a few amazing opportunities to experience the beauty and rich history of this breathtaking... View Article
There is no shortage of fish species in Alaska’s streams, coves and oceans. As such, Alaskan fishing trips have grown popular with people looking for good fishing in the great outdoors. Imagine yourself on an Alaskan fishing trip––fishing off the back of a boat in calm, island-protected waters, surrounded by verdant mountain ranges and hooking a silver salmon out of a large school swimming near you, fighting it back to the boat. As this is going on, in the background you see an enormous bald eagle swoop down, and snag a bait fish off the top of the water. Surely... View Article
Alaska is the largest state in the U.S., and it has some of the most incredible sights and richest history in the world. When Alaska was purchased as a territory of the United States in 1876, many people believed it to be a futile acquisition that had little to offer the union. Yet, as prospectors and settlers in the 1890s soon discovered, Alaska held an overwhelming amount of valuable natural resources, including gold. Alaska was finally admitted into the union in 1959 as the 49th state. Often known as The Last Frontier, Alaska spans over 664,988 square miles. It borders... View Article
