Mat-Su Valley Blog

This view of Mount McKinley is one of the many things for which we're thankful. Each morning on my drive to work, I get the opportunity to see the Chugach Mountains, with Pioneer Peak standing tall over the Matanuska Valley. In the summer, I get to go hiking, rafting and fishing in one of the most...

Next week is Thanksgiving, but according to every television commercial you see lately, it seems the only holiday being talked about is "Black Friday," which is unfortunate in my mind. Nothing says "materialism" quite like overlooking one of the best holidays to spend with family and friends, and...

Photo courtesy of Dora Miller (www.auroradora.com, www.facebook.com/capturedcontrast) In Alaska, the winters can get long, and for many of us, it's not the cold and the snow that seems to drag on, it's the darkness. That's why when the northern lights come out and dance their magical steps across the...