Just the other day I saw a mamma moose and her baby calf walking across the road.  I was about a block from my house.  At least once or twice a year a moose, or two, or three will come into my yard.  In the winter they will come looking for something to munch on, especially if we've had a lot of snow and all the willows are buried.

I lived in Anchorage during the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake.  Mostly though the earthquakes are so small and occur in unpopulated areas.  I'd be more worried if I lived in California than I do living here, even though the 1964 earthquake was the largest one in the 20th century.

I have grown many gardens.  It's important to choose the right variety of seed that will grow well in Alaska's special temperature, daylight, and soil.

I recommend you do a lot of research before you come.  I have some additional information on this page..

My experience with Alaska schools has been very positive.  However, it depends on where you live in Alaska.  When I wanted to teach my children at home, I received all the materials I needed as well as support from the School District.  This is great for families that live in the bush or who travel during the school years.

I was making a list of all the things around my computer and I mentioned I had a stuffed puffin on top of my monitor.  "What's a stuffed puffin?" I was asked.  A puffin is the North American equivalent of a penguin.  A lot of people associate penguins with Alaska, but penguins only live at the South Pole, oh, and the San Diego Zoo, of course.

I have a stuffed animal that looks like a puffin sitting on my monitor.