Last Frontier Magazine | The Life and Beauty of Alaska

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After some cleaning and hard work, we're happy to be back publishing your favorite stories from the best Alaska lifestyle magazine.

Experiencing Talkeetna in Winter

I contacted the Alaska Railroad to find out about their winter schedule, and learned that the Aurora winter train runs on the weekends. It starts out on Saturday mornings in Anchorage and stops in Wasilla, then in Talkeetna and then goes on to Fairbanks. On Sunday mornings it does the trip in reverse.

Yu’pik

Ethan’s hometown of Bethel lies along the great Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska, a nearly treeless region. Flying above it, the tundra seems to have more ponds, wetlands, and rivers than solid land. Most of the people who live there are Yup’ik, meaning “real person” in English.

The Alaskan - Tall Tales

Alaskans love to tell stories. Sometimes their tales sounds too crazy to be true, but chances are, they're even crazier...

Purple cabbage being cooked in a large pot

Spring Gardening

With March comes the promise of spring. The days get longer, snow begins to melt, the frozen river begins to open up, and there is less need for the heater. Living off the grid in Western Alaska only magnifies our desire for fresh produce, so it’s time to plant seeds for the garden and to prepare for the long days of summer.

A Twin Peaks Trek

Hiking and camping in a winter wonderland

A History of the Alaska Railroad

The history of the Alaska Railroad is, in many ways, one of an ugly duckling. From its young days as a series of unsuccessful pioneer railroads, to a federal takeover under almost constant scrutiny - the early decades of the railroad were anything but graceful.

The Chugach Mountains

While not as iconic as its counterparts farther north, the Chugach Mountains offer more than a dozen peaks above the 10,000 feet mark and are home to approximately one third of Alaska’s glaciers. Measured base to summit, the range is Alaska’s second highest coastal range after the St. Elias Mountains to the east.

The Alaskan - Why We Love the Cold!

Believe it or not, there are many reasons why Alaskans love the cold. From preserving food to burning more calories, it's not all bad when the temperature plummets.

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