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By Deb Alsup April 2, 2026
How do I run at 40 below? Perhaps the better question is why?
weather underground app shows above zero temps
By Deb Alsup April 2, 2026
Springtime in Alaska means my first morning run above zero in over 6 months!
Log Cabin Wilderness Lodge offers the best aurora viewing anywhere in the world!
By Deb Alsup December 15, 2025
Interior Alaska is your best bet to see the Aurora Borealis
Santa at Tok School in Tok, Alaska
By Deb Alsup December 12, 2025
Christmas in Tok, Alaska is pretty real to kids - they drive through the town of "North Pole" every time they go shopping in Fairbanks, 4 hours away. But sometimes Santa needs some help, even in Alaska!
Ice fog creates moonbows near Tok, Alaska in the winter.
By Deb Alsup December 11, 2025
Once in a while you're in the right place at just the right time
thermometer showing -40 degrees
By Deb Alsup December 11, 2025
Some people think we're crazy for living here, but winter in Alaska has a magic all it's own