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I have, on the mantle of my fireplace at home, a Matryoshka doll that my grandmother gave me when I was only four years old. She had bought it during her travels, wrapped it in her clothes, and brought it home to me.

I was as giddy as a child when I sat in front of the Christmas tree last winter, staring at the colorful pile of boxes, bags, and bows. We had already devoured the traditional family breakfast of muffins, and it was just about time for the unwrapping to begin.

It isn’t even 6am but the morning light is welcoming and warm on my face. We grabbed a few coffees and the world’s best chocolate chip cookie from Coal Town Coffee on the spit and headed down to meet our friends. We’re greeted by Dante, the happy black lab, and start piling our gear into the...

Anchorage and the Alaska Railroad go way back. Alaska’s largest city was established more than 100 years ago as the main construction camp for Railroad workers. Today, the Alaska Railroad’s headquarters are still along Ship Creek in downtown Anchorage, and the city serves as home base for many...

Whether the weather be cold, or whether the weather be hot, whatever the weather, no matter the weather, always bring a SPOT! At least that is Ed and Elias Stratton’s motto after an incident they had traveling down the Skwentna River. Elias Stratton and his father Ed had both navigated the river...

Corinne Corson is an avid hiker and roams the hills of Northern California in her spare time. Often hiking on her own, Corinne purchased her SPOT Gen3 in 2014 when she began hiking through more remote areas with her trusty four-legged companion Tucker. On May 29, while off duty on a holiday,...