Benitez discreetly searches the shoreline of a remote Alaska island for water-worn glass fragments that wash up from the ocean. She uses the rounded glass as jewelry for her store, Alaska Sea Glass Art. She keeps the name of the rustic island to herself, only to identify it as being in the Nome region.
Alaska Day, observed on October 18th, markets the transfer of Alaska from the Russian Empire to the United States.
Let us walk through the rich Alaskan history and heritage of the Denali National Park in the second blog of this series.
Let us walk through the rich Alaskan history and heritage of the Denali National Park.
This is the story of an optometrist who felt like an Alaskan as soon as he set foot in Nome. Dr. Patil spends time each month in the villages of the Nome area, bringing all of his optometric gear into the rural areas where small villages are located.
Listen from a 92 years old Iditarod fan who's volunteered for longer than she can remember, doing everything from selling buttons and other merchandise to hosting Iditarod dinners.
Baleen (or whalebone) is a substance obtained from harvested whales, particularly the bowhead. Baleen Baskets baskets are made by coiling the baleen bands together and adding an ivory carved knob as the handle.
If you live in Skagway and you’re looking for tomatoes on Monday, you may be out of luck. If you were looking for eggs last July 4, you just had to forget about it.
For Robert Miller, a finely crafted fur hat is more than just a warm head covering. Mitts are more than mere hand-warmers.
The Alaska Marine Highway (AMHS) is literally a highway on the water! The AMHS is a ferry system operated by the state of Alaska and headquartered in Ketchikan. The AHMS constitutes a significant part of Alaska’s highway system covering 3,500 miles and connecting 35 communities that stretch from Bellingham in Washington State to Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Chain.
