These Infamous Alaskan Mud Flats Just Caused Another Death

The beautiful, yet deadly mud flats of Alaska’s Turnagain Arm tragically claimed another victim this week, after a 20-year-old man became stuck waist deep and drowned with the incoming tide. Zachary Porter of Lake Bluff, Illinois was walking near the flats with three friends when he became trapped in the mud at approximately 5:52 p.m. on Sunday. And … Read more

Abortion Debate Ramps Up in States as Congress Deadlocks

Anti-abortion advocates are pressing for expanded abortion bans and tighter restrictions since the Supreme Court overturned the national right to abortion. But with the debate mostly deadlocked in Washington, the focus is shifting to states convening their first full legislative sessions since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Although some state GOP lawmakers have filed bills … Read more

Find Your Next Great Getaway at Salmon Falls Resort in Ketchikan, Alaska

Sitting in a sea kayak just offshore of Salmon Falls Resort in Ketchikan, Alaska, I watch slack jawed as a ring of large bubbles break the surface beneath my paddle. “Stop paddling and stay still,” my guide, Grayson, says, stern but excited. “He’s coming up fast.” The “he” Grayson’s referring to is a large humpback … Read more