You’ve lived in Alaska either all your life or for a long period of time, and now you want to leave, huh? Well guess what… we are willing to predict that you won’t stay gone for long. Because the last frontier has a way of pulling at your heart strings and holding on so tight that it might never let you fully go. The incredible, undeniable beauty is just the start of it all.
When you get to know the locals, gaze at glaciers, climb to the top of a mountain, meet the mushing community, visit a remote village and stare endlessly a brilliantly colored sunset over the inlet – your heart will turn to complete mush. You will quickly realize that there is no place on earth like Alaska, and no matter how many times you leave – you’ll always want to come back. Or, come home.
- Bragging rights.
Flickr - Andrew Petersen I mean, we are the biggest state in the nation and stuff. It’s a pretty big deal. And we have the best fishing and huge mountains and lots of pretty things. Whammy!
- The midnight sun.
Flickr - Paxson Woelber Which basically means that our summer is twice as long as everyone else’s so… there’s that!
- Seclusion.
Flickr - Paxson Woelber The ability to enjoy a slice of last frontier paradise, sans the crowds. To be one with nature. To let the great outdoors refresh your soul. That is truly what life is all about up here.
- Brilliant red salmon flesh.
Flickr - Alexandra Guerson Farmed salmon can’t touch our fiery red succulent salmon flesh.
- The freshest air in the world.
Flickr - Total Heliski Just take a deep breath and breathe it in.
- Aurora Borealis light shows that make it SO easy to stay up past bedtime.
Flickr - Bureau of Land Management Life-changing. Every single time.
- Crazy dog lovers and the mushing community.
Flickr - Dana Orlosky And we mean ‘crazy’ in the really, really good way. Dog lovers in Alaska are a different kind of special. Something you won’t get anywhere else in the world, we just know it!
- Friends that are always down for an adventure.
Flickr - Poom! Friends are just cooler in Alaska. It’s just how it goes we suppose!
- Gorgeous, gleaming glaciers EVERYWHERE.
Flickr - jeffry hesse Yeah it’s pretty much the most amazing thing ever.
- Like-minded people that aren’t interested in the status-quo.
Flickr - Samantha Cristoforetti Because why would you concern yourself with materialism when you can just worry about playing outside and enjoying the beauty that Alaska has to offer!
- Silence.
Flickr - JLS Photography - Alaska Shhhh… no speaky allowed.
- Alaska-style traffic.
Flickr - Mr Hicks46 We will take two to four lanes over that nutty traffic in the lower 48, any day!
- Epic wildlife viewing on the morning commute.
Flickr - toffehoff Just some moose and bear on the side of the road, no biggie!
- Abundant access to wild, natural, sustainable seafood
Flickr - Naomi Salmon, halibut, king crab - oh my!
- That one neighbor who takes his pet reindeer for walks.
Flickr - Mel Green Star the reindeer, you will forever and ever be in our hearts. GASP! <3
- Real mountains.
Flickr - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center When you leave Alaska and people talk about their mountains, you have a hard time not laughing out loud. We get it.
- And the tallest mountain in North America, of course.
Flickr - Nic McPhee Can we get a woot-woot for Denali? She is quite the beauty, that one!
- Road trips to absolutely nowhere.
Flickr - Jeff Wallace Because life is about the journey, not the destination.
- Fireweed.
Flickr - slashvee If you didn’t think it was possible to miss a ‘weed’ - just look at the photo above. It’s freaking mesmerizing!
- Privacy.
Flickr - Bureau of Land Management Huge lots, even in the city. Or unlimited access to remote or off-the-grid living. Only in Alaska!
- Zany and totally quirky traditions.
Flickr - Troy B. Thompson Running with the reindeer? Sure why not. Seems totally safe.
- Termination Dust.
Flickr - Mel Green Sure, it means that winter is coming. But my LAWD is it beautiful when it arrives. Holy-freaking-massive Alaska! Killin’ it with the mountain landscapes.
Are you a true blue and yellow sporting last frontiersman? If so, you’ll totally understand these 20 extremely weird things that only people from Alaska do.
Flickr - Andrew Petersen
I mean, we are the biggest state in the nation and stuff. It’s a pretty big deal. And we have the best fishing and huge mountains and lots of pretty things. Whammy!
Flickr - Paxson Woelber
Which basically means that our summer is twice as long as everyone else’s so… there’s that!
The ability to enjoy a slice of last frontier paradise, sans the crowds. To be one with nature. To let the great outdoors refresh your soul. That is truly what life is all about up here.
Flickr - Alexandra Guerson
Farmed salmon can’t touch our fiery red succulent salmon flesh.
Flickr - Total Heliski
Just take a deep breath and breathe it in.
Flickr - Bureau of Land Management
Life-changing. Every single time.
Flickr - Dana Orlosky
And we mean ‘crazy’ in the really, really good way. Dog lovers in Alaska are a different kind of special. Something you won’t get anywhere else in the world, we just know it!
Flickr - Poom!
Friends are just cooler in Alaska. It’s just how it goes we suppose!
Flickr - jeffry hesse
Yeah it’s pretty much the most amazing thing ever.
Flickr - Samantha Cristoforetti
Because why would you concern yourself with materialism when you can just worry about playing outside and enjoying the beauty that Alaska has to offer!
Flickr - JLS Photography - Alaska
Shhhh… no speaky allowed.
Flickr - Mr Hicks46
We will take two to four lanes over that nutty traffic in the lower 48, any day!
Flickr - toffehoff
Just some moose and bear on the side of the road, no biggie!
Flickr - Naomi
Salmon, halibut, king crab - oh my!
Flickr - Mel Green
Star the reindeer, you will forever and ever be in our hearts. GASP! <3
Flickr - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
When you leave Alaska and people talk about their mountains, you have a hard time not laughing out loud. We get it.
Flickr - Nic McPhee
Can we get a woot-woot for Denali? She is quite the beauty, that one!
Flickr - Jeff Wallace
Because life is about the journey, not the destination.
Flickr - slashvee
If you didn’t think it was possible to miss a ‘weed’ - just look at the photo above. It’s freaking mesmerizing!
Huge lots, even in the city. Or unlimited access to remote or off-the-grid living. Only in Alaska!
Flickr - Troy B. Thompson
Running with the reindeer? Sure why not. Seems totally safe.
Sure, it means that winter is coming. But my LAWD is it beautiful when it arrives. Holy-freaking-massive Alaska! Killin’ it with the mountain landscapes.
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