Alaskology
About the blog: Alaska is a wonderful and fascinating place. Whether its backcountry hiking, coastline kayaking or dining on a downtown deck, there truly is something for everyone. This blog picks up where the annual Daily News Visitors' Guide leaves off. The guide is published in late April, but that's just when summer fun starts heating up. Throughout the year, we hope to give readers a look at Alaska through local eyes. The blog also serves as a calendar of what's going on, a place to look for some outstanding vacation deals and other cool stuff. We invite your comments and your questions. E-mail me at alaskology@adn.com.
About me: I live in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, and I served as the special sections editor at the Anchorage Daily News for nine years. My wife and I have been Alaska residents since 2000 and never plan to leave.
Archive
Full-force winter - 11/17/2009 3:50 pm
Changing seasons - 10/30/2009 2:08 pm
Celebrate Alaska Day at the Museum - 10/16/2009 3:21 pm
Perfect fall camping - 9/27/2009 7:07 pm
First day of fall - 9/23/2009 4:11 pm
Almost fall (officially) - 9/21/2009 12:06 pm
Autumn's beauty - 9/11/2009 11:36 am
Autumn in the air - 9/4/2009 1:48 pm
Fun at the new musuem - 9/2/2009 2:57 pm
State Fair = rain? - 8/27/2009 4:23 pm
Too much play, too little blogging - 8/4/2009 9:50 am
Rain troubles train travelers - 7/29/2009 12:30 pm
Going to Portage Glacier? Call ahead - 7/10/2009 3:41 pm
Back in Alaska, back to blogging - 7/8/2009 3:06 pm
Sunshine, glaciers and art - 6/24/2009 7:53 am
Solstice: The good and bad - 6/23/2009 4:45 pm
Quakes, bears and more - 6/23/2009 8:29 am
Moose sweat - 6/10/2009 3:59 pm
Flattop, May 29: Blizzard - 5/31/2009 10:36 pm
A pizza picnic - 5/26/2009 5:02 pm
Staying put for the holiday weekend - 5/21/2009 7:17 pm
Rain, rain go away - 5/15/2009 9:03 am
Welcome spring
Posted: March 20, 2009 - 4:09 pm
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The first day of spring is showing its stuff -- bright sunshine, temperature around 30 and more than 12 hours and 16 minutes between sunrise and sunset here in Anchorage.
The season of darkness is over. Alaska already has more daylight than any other place in the U.S. (Miami has 12 hours and 7 minutes, Seattle has 12 hours and 11 minutes, and Washington, D.C., has 12 hours and 8 minutes.)
This morning’s bike commute to work didn’t feel very springlike -- 7 degrees at the house when I pedaled off, and I arrived at work with some chilly toes. But the ride home looks like a winner.
And I just talked with Gina, who was practically giddy after her ski today, saying something like, "Spring skiing is the BEST!"
The forecast says next week’s temperatures may reach the mid-40s. Not sure if I’m quite ready for that, but if the ski trails will hold for a couple more weeks and the cycling continues to improve it’ll be the perfect start to spring.
-- Steve
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