Alli Harvey

Drive less than an hour north of Anchorage and the landscape changes dramatically.

By kayak, raft, paddleboard or glacier cruise, a view from the water is tough to beat.

As outdoors columnist Alli Harvey prepares to leave the state, she ponders her introduction to Alaska and what feelings the site of the state’s flag produces in her.

Outdoors columnist Alli Harvey is feeling more introverted and less consumed with some of the things used to define her life.

For outdoors columnist Alli Harvey, starting her day with a two-word mantra has proven to be successful.

From cute coffeeshops to majestic mountain peaks, there’s a lot to discover in the Valley.

Sometimes forcing yourself into the discomfort zone can lead to real payoff in the end — as long as it’s the right move for you.

After an absence from long-distance running, outdoors columnist Alli Harvey eases back into it, and sees a path ahead.

An outdoor adventure doesn’t have to be a slog. And if it is, sometimes it’s OK to bail out early.

Outdoors columnist Alli Harvey writes that while newness is almost always hard, activity is almost always rewarding.

Outdoors columnist Alli Harvey slipped out of Alaska for a week in the desert, and while the trip didn’t check all the boxes, it was a definite win.

Get to the top of the hill, focus on steady breathing, and then use the downhill as a physical and mental reset.

Even as she has increased her strength training, columnist Alli Harvey said getting out for runs and hikes is still a big part of her routine.

Columnist Alli Harvey details a recent excursion during a Lower 48 trip that didn’t end up as planned.

Outdoors writer Alli Harvey found herself in the middle of an ultramarathon course. It made her consider whether she’d ever run one herself.