Category: Alaska Travel Info

Native Legends of the Northern Lights

Alaska’s dark, winter sky, with its potential for a memorable northern lights showing, has long been a fascination. The northern lights are one of the attractions that bring visitors to the state. Even locals know that a promising forecast for an aurora...

5 Tips for Photographing the Northern Lights

When it comes to capturing images of the northern lights, a real camera is in order. Smartphones are handy in a million different ways, but as a tool for photographing the aurora borealis, they simply won’t cut it. The most brilliant display...

Why You Should Tour Denali on ATVs

At six million acres, Denali National Park is so expansive that one of the best ways to cover the most ground is on the back of a four-wheeler. Driving your own ATV lets you see all the sights while also having...

Guide to the Alaska Blueberry

If Alaska had a state fruit, our guess is that it would probably be the wild blueberry. Nutritious and delicious, blueberries are almost as much fun to pick as they are to eat. They can be found across the state in the...

9 Outside Alaska Activities for the Family on Vacation

Sure, Alaska’s historical museums and entertaining shows are an excellent way to enjoy the Last Frontier, but you’d also like to enjoy the Alaska sun with your family. We’ve put together this list of outside Alaska activities...

What You Need for Crossing the Canadian Border from Alaska

You’re ready to visit Yukon from Alaska, or you’re headed there from “outside” (what Alaskan residents call the lower 48 states). Travel across the border is a fairly uncomplicated process, and Canadians are friendly and happy to have you visit. But remember...

Whale Watching 101: View Alaska’s Incredible Gray Whales this Spring

Like many snowbirds in the 49th state, gray whales know how to follow the sun. They spend their winters breeding in the Gulf of California and Baja and their summers feeding in the pristine waters of Alaska. During the spring and fall,...

A Train Trip across Alaska in 80 Hours

Here’s a Jules Verne-like adventure challenge: Can you take a train trip across Alaska in 80 hours?

Sure. Trains run from Anchorage to Fairbanks, a trip of about 12 hours. The question is, how do you extend your trip from one part...

Alaska Slang and Terms to Know

Alaska is a unique place with unique vocabulary. Words derived from Native culture, as well as regional colloquialisms, are not uncommon and have been known to cause confusion to the unprepared visitor. Study up on your Alaska vocabulary and you might just...

Light Up the Night: Viewing the Northern Lights with Gray Line Alaska

The northern lights, nature’s ultimate light show, are caused by the collision of charged electrons and protons from the sun with particles in our atmosphere. There you have it. When you delve into the science of it all it’s really quite interesting,...