Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month Kicks Off With World’s Largest Lesson
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Eaglecrest Ski Area. AKontheGO has supported Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month since it started nine years ago (how is that POSSIBLE?). The ski industry’s big idea...
View ArticleVisit the Alaska State Museum – Juneau
When my friend and I arrived at the Alaska State Museum in Juneau, there were people everywhere. It was one of those rare sunny days in Southeast Alaska when the sky is brilliant blue and temperatures...
View ArticleWalking Juneau With Kids
by Erin Kirkland This story originally appeared in the Alaska Dispatch News on 4/18/2017 There is no place quite like Juneau. Nestled in the Alaska Panhandle, with long, narrow Gastineau Channel on one...
View ArticleEnjoying Alaska’s Destination Playgrounds
Note: This story originally appeared in the Alaska Dispatch News. I was on the phone last week with a writer from back East who wanted all my best tips for exploring the Last Frontier with young...
View ArticleSpring Savings With UnCruise Adventures
My first trip with UnCruise Adventures started with what I called an “almost sound” coming from the partially-open door of our cabin. It was our first morning aboard the Wilderness Discoverer and I was...
View ArticleSpring Into a Southeast Alaska Vacation
AKontheGO publisher Erin Kirkland has a few ideas for exploring Southeast Alaska between March and May. After 10 years of writing about traveling Alaska with children, I have a pretty good idea of...
View ArticleWelcome to Alaska – How can we help you?
Planning a trip to Alaska often feels daunting for parents or grandparents looking to see as much as they can, in a set amont of time, with one or more children in tow. “We want to show them...
View ArticleGet to Know Juneau, Alaska
I recently polled parents on the AKontheGO Facebook page, asking “Have you visited Alaska’s capital city with your kids?” Participants were asked to respond ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ and if they chose, to give a...
View ArticleEarth Day in Alaska: Try these activities around the state, or at home
An ode to Earth Day, with love from Alaska. On this day in 1970, a collective of humans around the nation gathered in their respective regions to give voice to the modern environmental movement. I was...
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