Wake up in the morning and drink life in. Alaska makes it easy to feel utterly happy and at peace by just submerging yourself in the sole presence of the great outdoors. When you add in awesome people, epic adventures, incredible wildlife, delicious food and glistening natural beauty, it’s easy to fall head over heels in love. Check out these 20 reasons why my heart will always be in Alaska.
- Sunrises in Alaska are everything.
Flickr - Joseph Coffee not needed when you have a view like this to wake up to.
- Well, that is until the sunset comes around.
Flickr - Eugen Marculescu Now this is the kind of night cap we are okay with getting addicted to.
- The cutest athletes in all of the universe.
Flickr - Dana Orlosky Our state sport is filled with so much heart, soul and compassion. We couldn’t be prouder if we tried!
- Passionate chefs that keep it wild.
Flickr - Visit Anchorage PR Farmed seafood is sinful in the last frontier. In Alaska, we keep things real. And thanks to some of the most amazing chefs in the world, we are spoiled with unlimited creativity.
- Long walks on the docks.
Flickr - Dr.DeNo After a long day of fishing for halibut, is there anything better than this? Absolutely not.
- The best entertainment in the world.
Flickr - IIP Photo Archive TV not needed when you have these beamers. BOOM!
- Free landscapers with every home purchase.
Flickr - Jeff Wasson The flowers are pretty but the moose… AWE! How can you get mad at a face like that?
- Natural beauty beams in Alaska.
Flickr - Kevin Duffy Fireweed brightens up even the darkest of areas and paints Alaska full of hope and happiness.
- Sandy beach getaways.
Flickr - Joseph Or maybe a little remote island beach volleyball? Sure, why not! Alaska is full of surprises.
- Island life.
Flickr - Andrew Petersen Surfs up, brah! Oh you didn’t think Alaska had island life? Pssssht. We basically invented it.
- People that dance to the beat of their own drum.
Flickr - krstna Get a little wild and crazy for a good cause? Ain’t no shame in our game!
- Glacier gazing.
Flickr - Ian D. Keating No words to say because our breath is taken away. Every single time.
- Once you go fishing in Alaska, you will be ruined.
Flickr - Chris Ford And we mean that in the best way possible. Fishing in Alaska is life changing. You will have a hard time fishing anywhere else without thinking about how it was SO MUCH BETTER in Alaska.
- The mountains are calling, and I must go.
Flickr - Paxson Woelber Mountains in Alaska will also ruin you for everywhere else you go in the world. As you can see, there is just no competition whatsoever. Alaska for the win!
- Life changing wildlife viewing.
Flickr - NOAA Photo Library Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you go up north and fall in love with Alaska all over again.
- On land and in the sea.
Flickr - Dave Bezaire It’s one big outdoor zoo in Alaska, where the wildlife stay wild, free and oh-so happy!
- With these views, we won’t be quitting our day jobs anytime soon.
Flickr - Jeremy Taylor Because in Alaska, mixing business with pleasure is just what we do.
- Hidden town treasures.
Flickr - Eli Duke Drive 150 miles or so and get this kind of a view? Um, yes please! Sign us up, STAT!
- Animal lovers take it up a notch in Alaska.
Flickr - Fred Rhoades III More than just the wildlife are “wild” in Alaska. And we freaking love it. All of it.
- Epic outdoor adventure.
Flickr - Eric Teela Oh, you don’t want to move to Alaska because it’s too cold and dark? GOOD. More powder for us!
What do you love about the most amazing place in the world (otherwise known as Alaska)?
Flickr - Joseph
Coffee not needed when you have a view like this to wake up to.
Flickr - Eugen Marculescu
Now this is the kind of night cap we are okay with getting addicted to.
Flickr - Dana Orlosky
Our state sport is filled with so much heart, soul and compassion. We couldn’t be prouder if we tried!
Flickr - Visit Anchorage PR
Farmed seafood is sinful in the last frontier. In Alaska, we keep things real. And thanks to some of the most amazing chefs in the world, we are spoiled with unlimited creativity.
Flickr - Dr.DeNo
After a long day of fishing for halibut, is there anything better than this? Absolutely not.
Flickr - IIP Photo Archive
TV not needed when you have these beamers. BOOM!
Flickr - Jeff Wasson
The flowers are pretty but the moose… AWE! How can you get mad at a face like that?
Flickr - Kevin Duffy
Fireweed brightens up even the darkest of areas and paints Alaska full of hope and happiness.
Or maybe a little remote island beach volleyball? Sure, why not! Alaska is full of surprises.
Flickr - Andrew Petersen
Surfs up, brah! Oh you didn’t think Alaska had island life? Pssssht. We basically invented it.
Flickr - krstna
Get a little wild and crazy for a good cause? Ain’t no shame in our game!
Flickr - Ian D. Keating
No words to say because our breath is taken away. Every single time.
Flickr - Chris Ford
And we mean that in the best way possible. Fishing in Alaska is life changing. You will have a hard time fishing anywhere else without thinking about how it was SO MUCH BETTER in Alaska.
Flickr - Paxson Woelber
Mountains in Alaska will also ruin you for everywhere else you go in the world. As you can see, there is just no competition whatsoever. Alaska for the win!
Flickr - NOAA Photo Library
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you go up north and fall in love with Alaska all over again.
Flickr - Dave Bezaire
It’s one big outdoor zoo in Alaska, where the wildlife stay wild, free and oh-so happy!
Flickr - Jeremy Taylor
Because in Alaska, mixing business with pleasure is just what we do.
Flickr - Eli Duke
Drive 150 miles or so and get this kind of a view? Um, yes please! Sign us up, STAT!
Flickr - Fred Rhoades III
More than just the wildlife are “wild” in Alaska. And we freaking love it. All of it.
Flickr - Eric Teela
Oh, you don’t want to move to Alaska because it’s too cold and dark? GOOD. More powder for us!
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