by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 3, 2019 | Away For A Weekend, Getaways, Winter 2019
Full-Day Adventures Anchorage: There are a number of activities within reach of this main city, including opportunities to see wildlife; to explore glaciers, mountains, and lakes; and even to go out on an ocean cruise alongside Portage Glacier. Fairbanks: Going north,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 8, 2018 | Away For A Week, Getaways, Winter 2018
An Alaskan fishing trip is a vacation that both avid anglers and novices can enjoy. The view out my window on Alaskan Airlines flight 71saturated my eyes with more green than they had probably absorbed in their prior 22 years put together. My uneasy anticipation for a...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 16, 2015 | Banner, Features, Winter 2015
By Madeline Greenhalgh It’s the blackest of nights in the high latitudes, and the air is crisp with winter chill. Indigenous inhabitants of the ancient world observe the clear night sky when suddenly the stretch of black above their heads comes alight with color....
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 1, 2014 | Features, Summer 2014
You step up into the airplane and think you’ve stepped back in time. The three strangers in line with you make a valiant effort at small talk, but no words can mask the buzz of excitement and nerves. As you duck your head and climb awkwardly into the aircraft, you’re...
by Stowaway Magazine | Dec 26, 2011 | Field Notes
When people think of wildlife painters, they may imagine someone hunched over a canvas in a peaceful forest, quietly capturing the tranquil beauty of nature. While Brent Fluckiger has spent some time painting in the outdoors—and painting over mosquitoes that get stuck...