This project employed repeat photography to support archeological efforts at the Chena Townsite in Fairbanks, Alaska, and to understand how the landscape has evolved since the town was abandoned. It also endeavors to contribute to the preservation of history, public education, and our understanding o...
Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of North America, and the island state of Hawaii, in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The conterminous states are bounded on the north by ...
Whittier, Alaska Whittier is an interesting example of small-town life. The entire town is located within a single high-rise building, and everyone in town lives there too! With almost its own self-contained economy, this building has all the essentials: a post office, school, and even hous...
You might not think of Alaska as a destination for a temperate rainforest habitat—but that's exactly what the botanical attractionGlacier Gardensoffers, tucked away in the Tongass National Forest near the Mendenhall Glacier just north of Juneau. From May to October, Glacier Gardens turns any pr...
Did you even realize that there was a festival celebrating the Wizard of Oz? I didn't. But it's actually happens in the hometown of Judy Garland, Grand Rapids; and it's been going on for about 40 years. Where have I been? This celebration begins on June 13th, which is close to Ju...
You might not think of Alaska as a destination for a temperate rainforest habitat—but that's exactly what the botanical attractionGlacier Gardensoffers, tucked away in the Tongass National Forest near the Mendenhall Glacier just north of Juneau. From May to October, Glacier Gardens turns any pr...
Alaska Roger Mommaerts // Wikimedia Commons Alaska #3. Texas - Moved from Alaska to Texas in 2019: 4,622 --- 9.2% of residents that moved - Moved from Texas to Alaska in 2019: 4,332 --- #33 most common destination from Texas ...
Another great ski town that was recently ranked as one of the coziest in the nation is Breckenridge. Of course it is close to a ton of great ski resorts in the area, like Breckenridge Ski Resort, Copper Mountain, Keystone Mountain, Arapahoe Basin, and Loveland Ski Area. There’s also ple...
You might not think of Alaska as a destination for a temperate rainforest habitat—but that's exactly what the botanical attractionGlacier Gardensoffers, tucked away in the Tongass National Forest near the Mendenhall Glacier just north of Juneau. From May to October, Glacier Gardens turns any pr...
There's a small town just south of the Illinois River with a classic drive-in that's a throwback to the 60s, and they feature Root Beer on tap that's the best I've ever had. During a trip heading south of Rockford a couple of weeks ago, it was meant to be that my fuel low ...