After walking away from a twenty-year guiding career in Alaska to write full-time, I’m getting the chance to return for one more week on the water. This is the third installment of a ten-part series ...

After walking away from a twenty-year guiding career in Alaska to write full-time, I’m getting the chance to return for one more week on the water. This is the 6th installment of a ten-part series ...

I'm tired, my brain is tired. Going full speed every day, senses on high, and navigating myself and guests safely around the interior of Alaska is a young man's game. I can do it for a week, maybe a ...

Today is my first full day at the lodge, and it was about getting my guiding feet back under me. The previous week's lodge guest flew out this morning, so the guides have 24 hours to relax, work on ...

Alaska always overdelivers on its promises. I’ve traveled there enough to accept this, but often return home surprised that once again it has surprised me. The 49th state’s natural beauty and wildlife ...

Accessible wilderness, heaps of trails and enough trophy fish to spawn “it was THIS big” stories for years to come: It’s easy to see why the Kenai Peninsula is sometimes referred to as “Alaska’s ...

Blake Yorde’s dad could see that his son was going to need some incentive to graduate from the University of Minnesota Duluth in just four years. So Steve Yorde made his son a promise. “He told me, ...

Alaska’s 2026 travel season brings new cruise options, easier logistics and fresh reasons to explore its vast wilderness, ...

Alaska is a land of contrasts and extremes, where each season brings a completely different experience and mood. It is a place where the sun can linger for nearly 24 hours in the summer and barely ...