Teaching Outdoor Skills in the Last Frontier
Hey there — I’m Desiree, an Alaskan mom, homesteader-in-the-making, and the hands (and sometimes muddy boots) behind Borealis Mom. After spending years sharing outdoor survival tips and family adventures, life pulled me into a new chapter — one rooted in self-reliance, slower living, and learning how to thrive from the ground up here in Fairbanks, […]
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Before we go into the why, we should first discuss what exactly an “adventure” truly is. There are a slough of activities that can be labeled as such. The most common in our days are “micro-adventures,” or little bits and pieces of adventure that can be found in areas as common as in our home […]
You should never go to Alaska as a young man because you’ll never be satisfied with any other place as long as you live. John muir It has been two years since moving to Alaska and welcoming our new home. It’s a place that never grows old or stale. I remember driving through town for […]
There is a feeling that you get when you are deep in a forest that just cannot be recreated. The deep connection to nature that is felt instantly calms the busy mind. You feel as one with the creatures and plants while wandering, as if you understand each other. As we grow farther apart from […]
