Living and loving life in Alaska, Courtney enjoys living a happy life based on simple principles; work hard, be kind, stay humble. She is an avid dog lover with hobbies that include running, fly fishing, hiking & snowboarding.
The unspoken #1 on our list is to be completely in love with living in Alaska, so if you’re already here and feeling that special sort of way, you are winning in our book. Although as with anywhere, the newness can wear off over the years and you might find yourself taking all of the things that make Alaska so incredibly unique and spectacular for granted. Let this article be a reminder to soak life in, live in the moment and never take a single day for granted. The gift of life is precious and we are truly the luckiest people on the planet to get to spend our days in the mighty last frontier.
1. Whenever possible, leave the city and go experience “real” Alaska.
And while you're at it, you might as well invest in a whole safety kit because in Alaska, things can change real quick. And life up here is incredibly unforgiving.
Sure, Alaska is an amazing place. But what is really fascinating is learning about the people that first homesteaded here and have lived off the land since way before we were even alive.
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14. Make sure you like to fish and hunt. It’s a lifestyle up here.
Unless you're crazy or something, then we might understand. Wait, maybe the crazy ones live in Alaska? Meh! If so, we'll take crazy any day to live in the greatest state in the nation!
