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These are the stories of our family adventures near and far.
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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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Jan 25, 20235 min read
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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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Dec 1, 20225 min read
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Porcupine Campground
WEBSITE: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/chugach/recarea/?recid=6643 LOCATION: Hope, Alaska COST: $23/night RESERVATION:...
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Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Williwaw Campground
WEBSITE: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/chugach/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=6604&actid=29 (note: as of writing this on 6/2,...
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Jun 2, 20222 min read
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Russian River Campground
WEBSITE: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/chugach/recarea/?recid=6647 LOCATION: Cooper Landing, AK COST: $27/night + $8 reservation fee...
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Jun 1, 20222 min read
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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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Apr 23, 20223 min read
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