Girdwood, Alaska: The Complete Guide to Alaska’s Ski Town
Alaska’s largest ski resort, seven glaciers, real gold rush history, and a great food. Here’s the real Girdwood, 40 minutes from Anchorage, an epic day trip.
Explore/Destinations
From remote fishing villages and glacier towns to major cities and hidden coastal communities, this hub helps you explore Alaska place by place. Find destination guides, local recommendations, things to do, and honest advice about what each area is really like.
Hope, Alaska: The Complete Guide to a Real Gold Rush Ghost Town
A real 1896 gold rush town that time mostly forgot. 161 people, epic whitewater on Sixmile Creek, and a historic district. Here’s why the detour off the Seward Highway is worth it.
Seward, Alaska: The Complete Guide to Kenai Fjords’ Home Port
A working port town at the edge of Resurrection Bay, honest about being touristy but earns its right to be so. Glaciers, whales, a legendary July 4th footrace, and epic wildlife.
Anchorage, Alaska: The Complete Guide to the State’s Home Base
Anchorage isn’t the real Alaska, it’s the front door to it. Moose in the streets, salmon running downtown, and the world’s busiest floatplane base. We’ve used Anchorage as a home base for years of tv production work. Here’s everything worth knowing about Anchorage.
Homer, Alaska: The Complete Guide to the Town at the End of the Road
The Halibut Fishing Capital of the World, the end of the Sterling Highway, and the town we called home for years while filming Alaska: The Last Frontier. Here’s the real Homer: the Spit, Kachemak Bay, the Kilchers, and everything in between.
Where to Stay in Ketchikan, Alaska: A Neighborhood by Neighborhood Guide
Downtown, the hillside, camping, vacation rentals — Ketchikan’s lodging options are more varied than the cruise crowds ever see. Here’s where to actually stay, building by building, with real picks for every budget.
Ketchikan, Alaska: The Complete Guide to Alaska’s First City
Ketchikan is the first stop on almost every Alaska cruise, and locals will tell you their hometown feels like it’s turned into a theme park because of it. Here’s the real story behind Alaska’s First City, plus the history, hiking, fishing, and timing that actually make a visit worth it.
Homer Alaska Restaurants: Best Spots to Eat & Drink
We spent years eating our way through Homer filming for the Discovery Channel. Here’s the honest guide to where a tired film crew actually eats — from the Spit to Old Town and everything in between.
Port Protection Alaska: The Real Place Behind the Show
Port Protection, Alaska is where Paul Taggart and I met. We shot every episode of the show for National Geographic. Here’s what the place, the cast, and the community are actually like — beyond what made it to air.