Alaska: American Arctic 2025

This was our last day in Alaska. We were sooooo sad :(( but ready to go home!! We woke up and some people got breakfast while others packed. The hotel we were staying at had a luggage scale where everyone weighed their checked bags to make sure it was under 50 lbs. We then...

Today we had to be dressed and ready by 7:30 to leave for breakfast. On our way, the sun was rising so we were able to take a detour to see a beautiful scenery of the pink sky over a mountain. We continued onto breakfast at Rose’s Cafe around 7:50. After we had a...

Today is the eighth day of the Alaska trip and the last full day that we’ll be in the state. We made the most of it by going to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center and shopping in downtown Anchorage. We left the hotel at around 9 a.m. after breakfast and took an hour-long bus...

By Ella and Chase To start our sixth day, the group had breakfast in our hotel between 8-9 a.m., featuring the traditional eggs, potatoes, French toast pancakes, and a few other options. The dining room featured a beautiful view of the Alaskan mountain range. Following an early start to the day our first stop...

We took some bagged lunches on the bus and continued our way to Denali. As we arrived at Denali we all met up with park ranger and MFS alumni, Chris Grahn. He guided us through the national park where we encountered great views and a willow ptarmigan, the Alaskan state bird. We had seen...

Today, after a restful night of sleep following our eventful aurora viewing last night, we got up and had our daily group meeting. After discussing yesterday’s experiences and today’s events, we went our separate ways to prepare for the day, then hopped on the bus to begin our sightseeing. On the way to our...

Over the next hour the aurora became more intense and fascinating. Although many photos were taken, all of us took time to embrace the beauty of the aurora without our screens. The view and experience of seeing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has already made the trip worth it, and everyone cannot wait for the days...

On this flight, most of us slept, but we were able to see the Northern Lights on one side of the plane. In the morning, we arrived at Hartman Hall at 9:30 a.m. Our bus left at 10 and after a 2-hour bus ride, we got to JFK, checked our bags and waited until...