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These are the stories of our family adventures near and far.
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sebracken
Jan 25, 20235 min read
Pushing Through the Winter Blues
There is no doubt that winter in Alaska is beautiful. It is also challenging. It's the cold, yes. But I think it's more the darkness that...
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sebracken
Dec 1, 20225 min read
Soaking up Thanksgiving at Chena Hot Springs
Over Thanksgiving Break, we flew north to Fairbanks and then drove the icy, snowy, utterly beautiful 55 miles out to the Chena Hot...
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sebracken
Apr 23, 20223 min read
Hometown Adventures: Exploring in and around Anchorage with our kids
Derek is an administrator at a local high school which means we can't go on many big adventures August through May. But that doesn't stop...
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sebracken
Apr 5, 20224 min read
Come rain or ice or snow...Let's get outside everyday
Spring in Alaska is beautiful. The days are longer - by 5 minutes or more each day! - and the sun's warmth brings a smile to your face...
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sebracken
Feb 25, 20225 min read
The Hotel can be an Adventure, too
(aka, making an adult trip fun for our kids) We just had an absolutely lovely two nights at Alyeska, a ski resort just an hour south of...
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sebracken
Feb 11, 202210 min read
A man built a cabin as a quiet wilderness retreat. Then he had two kids.
Our cabin is one of my favorite places in the world. When I'm there I feel safe and content. It doesn't have electricity or running...
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sebracken
Feb 9, 20229 min read
You can have your outdoors and sleep well, too: How we became a camper family
When the pandemic hit, we, like many other families, stopped traveling on airplanes. Because we lived in Alaska, we also couldn't travel...
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