No matter what the season, there are plenty of activities to keep a person busy in Alaska.

In the summer, there's fishing, hiking, camping, kayaking, wildlife viewing, and all those other activities you see in the travel brochures. But the less-glorified winter months are exciting too - for different reasons.

The dog sled season kicks off with our first accumulation of snow. Watching the mushers and their teams interact with each other, is always an exciting event. The dogs truly love to race, and the minute the harnesses are put on, they jump up and down with joy.

The winter months also bring us amazing ice art, the sport of curling, skijoring, cross-country skiing, various festivals, fireworks on New Years Eve, and more.

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