The Last Frontier Podcast
Episodes
Alaska Mascots Part 4.5: MLB National League
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It is still March which means spring training for Major League Baseball. On the last episode we stepped up to the plate and went through the American ...
Alaska Mascots Part 4: MLB American League
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It is March which means spring training for Major League Baseball. As we do roughly once a year, we tackle some sort of sport league by changing their...
Alaska Madness Bracket 2026
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
March Madness is just around the corner for all you basketball fans out there, but for Alaska lovers, this episode is for you. On today’s episode of...
Are You Smarter Than An Alaskan: Part 3
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up our three-part mini-series with part 3 of our 49 questions interview with born-and-raised Alaskan Jared Fink. In this final episode, we tur...
Are You Smarter Than An Alaskan: Part 2
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We continue on with part 2 of our 3 part mini-series where we are asking 49 questions to born and raised Alaskan Jared Fink. On today's episode, ...
Are You Smarter Than An Alaskan: Part 1
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode begins a three part mini-series where we ask 49 questions split out among three episodes about the 49th state. Who better to answer than ...
The Jones Act
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we unpack one of the most influential yet misunderstood laws in America...the Jones Act. From shipping costs to national secu...
Winter Wildlife Adaptations
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode drops on the darkest day of the year. And while most people visit Alaska in the summer months to view some of our incredible wildlife, we...
Hunting in the Last Frontier
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While your favorite Alaskan bald eagles are excellent fish catchers, hunting in Alaska is something we have yet to experience. For most folks in Alask...
An Alaskan Thanksgiving Feast
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional Thanksgiving dishes have historically been hard to come by in the Last Frontier. And with plenty of the state not living on the road syste...
The Northwest Passage
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For centuries, many explorers tempted fate to embark on a mission to find the fabled Northwest Passage connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans nort...
Monsters & Dungeons of the Last Frontier
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our Halloween tradition of blending the Last Frontier and Dungeons & Dragons universes. Every good D&D campaign has a good monster...
Constellations of the Last Frontier
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While difficult to see the stars during the summer months in the land of the midnight sun, winter stargazing is out of this world in the Last Frontier...
Alaska Japan Connections
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From indigenous origins to animal migrations to World War II, Alaska and Japan have been linked in a variety of ways going back to early human migrati...
Animal Intelligence
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have some pretty intelligent species up here in Alaska. One of our local researchers, Dan Olsen, has spent a considerable amount of time studying t...
Filter Feeding Whales
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you believe that many of the largest animals on the planet don't have teeth?! It's true! Many of our whales consume large amounts of foo...
The Last Voyage of the SS Princess Sophia
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shipwreck episode today on the Last Frontier Podcast. A lesser known wreck due to other worldly events at the time, the SS Princess Sophia shipwreck o...
The Kayak
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A mode of transportation 4,000 years in the making, the kayak is one of the oldest modes of transportation in the world. As former professional sea ka...
Travel Adventures with Glaciers
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While you can do a lot of things in Alaska you can find elsewhere, one fairly unique aspect of Alaska travel is the opportunity to get up close and pe...
Baby Travel Tips
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alaska is a great state to visit no matter your age or ability level. There are plenty of options for all including families that visit with young one...
Wildlife Spotlight: The Killer Whale
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you write an introduction on one of the most iconic creatures on the planet? The killer whale, also known as the orca, is always a top the wish...
The Comedy Scene of the Last Frontier
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Disclaimer: Some content in this episode may not be suitable for the younger listeners.We finally did it! After five years, we got to check that Expli...
Harbingers of Summer
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The summer season is finally upon us! How can you tell? Well, the sun is shining longer, animals are making their return, and tourists are entering th...
Seasonal Employee Top Tips
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode drops when many seasonal employees are beginning their Alaskan summer experience. We had a request from someone coming up for the summer ...
Matanuska Valley Colony
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Farmers in Midwestern America were hit hard by the Great Depression. Alaska had land to tame. Both sides swiped right and a match was made. On today&a...
Alaska Travel 401: Last Frontier Travel Trends
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The summer visitor season is upon us and so we delve into another educational travel episode. On today's program, we discuss 20 travel trends tha...
City Planning in the Last Frontier
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Seward, Alaska was established on an alluvial fan in the Kenai Fjords where mountains shoot straight into the ocean. Surrounded by features that make ...
Flapping Our Wings To The Beat
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alaska has a vibrant live music scene especially in the summer months. On today's episode, we explore some of our favorite bands and spots to get...
Local Camping Recommendations
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have a listener who will be traveling to Seward this summer and was interested in hearing about local camping recommendations in the area. Since we...
Presidential Visits
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode drops the day before President's Day which got us asking the question, how many presidents have visited the Last Frontier State of A...
Kayakers Cove
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kayakers Cove is a great off the road system hostel you can access by water taxi from Seward, Alaska. It is a fan favorite of those who know it well. ...
Working For The National Park
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are all sorts of fun jobs one can do working for the National Park System. Today, we are excited to bring back Andrew's wife Cara on the pr...
Wildlife Spotlight: The Walrus
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The walrus came up in a recent episode of our podcast and we felt it was time to give these incredible creatures their due with their very own wildlif...
Winter Solstice
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The winter solstice seems to have more meaning the higher in latitude you travel on the globe. With this episode dropping the weekend of winter solsti...
Alaska Railroad
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We recently found a beer named for the Alaska Railroad to review on the podcast and thought, that would be a good topic to discuss. Join us as we navi...
Alaska Migrations
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the days around Thanksgiving boasting the three most traveled days of the year in the United States, Andrew and Danny thought a great Thanksgivin...
Andrew's Alaskan Adventure
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew's maritime career took a wild turn recently as an international expedition cruise ship company short on Alaskan seamen called up Andrew fr...
Life Cycle of a Salmon - Part Two: Return of the Poop Cloud
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our schools of red and silver salmon fared quite well in Part One of our two part mini D&D series chronicling the life cycle of a salmon. But that...
The D&D Style Life Cycle of a Salmon - Part One
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last Halloween, we introduced another nerd component from our lives to this podcast with our first annual Halloween themed Dungeons & Dragons epis...
Opposite Perspective
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coming to Alaska for the first time can be a jaw dropping experience. Huge snow capped mountains that shoot straight into the ocean, giant brown bears...
NOLS Alaska
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Back in 2012, one of your podcast hosts journeyed to Alaska for the first time to take part in an Outdoor Educator course put on by the National Outdo...
Alaska Boundary Dispute
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As remote as it is, the panhandle of Alaska has an interesting history of border disputes. The most recent iteration of this conflict involved the Uni...
Alaska Mascots Part 3: The WNBA
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Changing sports team mascots is a favorite annual past time of ours on the Last Frontier Podcast and this year we are delving into the WNBA. Rookies C...
Summer Olympic Medalists
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode drops in the midst of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France which got us thinking, how many Olympic medal winners called Alaska ...
Wildlife Spotlight: The Brown Bear
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are three bear species that reside in North America and Alaska is home to all three of them. The polar bear and black bear are incredible sights...
The Odd and Weird Laws of Alaska
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every state in the union has some head scratching legislation and Alaska is no different. On today's episode, we delve into all the weird laws th...
Antarctica: Alaska's Alaska
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Antarctica has several nicknames including the research continent, the ice and even Alaska's Alaska. On today's episode, we delve into anoth...
Alaskan Brewery Spotlight: Stoney Creek Brewhouse
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the first half of every episode dedicated to reviewing an Alaskan craft beer as a way to support our local Alaskan breweries, it's about tim...
Fire on the Frontier
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019, we had to cut our summer season short due to the forest fires that wreaked havoc on the Kenai Peninsula. Living in a temperate rainforest cli...
Alaska Travel 301: Month By Month Travel Guide
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Which month is the best month of the year to visit Alaska? The answer depends on what you want to see and do and while Alaska is known for its summer ...
100th Episode! American Bald Eagle Wildlife Spotlight
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've hit triple digits ladies and gentlemen! 100 episodes made and for this special occasion, we make sure to let the whole world know that bald...
Raising Eaglets in the Last Frontier
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is a new eaglet in the Last Frontier Podcast family. With this being the first episode recorded since Baby Taco joined the nest, what better top...
The Cold War
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We recently did a four part mini-series on the Russian impact on the Last Frontier and this episode kinda serves as your post credits scene to that mo...
Alaska March Madness
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a full two years since we did a Hawaiian mini-series and went through a March Madness style bracket to determine our favorite Hawaiian ...
Current Russian Influences in The Last Frontier
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From church to beer, the Russian legacy in Alaska has had a lasting impact on the Last Frontier. On the final episode of our Russian mini-series, we e...
Russian Fur Trade
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The first major economic industry in Alaska was the Russian Fur Trade. On the third episode of our Russian mini-series, we delve into the entire histo...
Steller Wildlife Spotlight
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Georg Steller was the first naturalist to document the plant and animal life in Alaska while on the 1741 Vitus Bering expedition. His work was so deta...
The Vitus Bering Expedition of 1741
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As things slow down in Alaska during the winter months, that gives us more time to delve into topics that require a little bit more research and so we...
Professional Sea Kayak Guide Spotlight: Gabby Brown
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the early COVID bubble days of The Last Frontier Podcast we interviewed several fellow sea kayak guides to put a spotlight on the professional outd...
Choose Your Alaskan Adventure Christmas Gift
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode drops Christmas Eve and we at the Last Frontier Podcast are in the gifting spirit. Up in Alaska, we often prefer our gifts to be of the e...
Last Frontier Myth Busters
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are quite a few misconceptions out there about what Alaska is all about. And because there are also a lot of misconceptions out there about bein...
Thanksgiving Dishes From The Last Frontier
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Thanksgiving from the Last Frontier! Everybody has their own spin on how they prepare their Thanksgiving feast and Alaska is no different. On to...
Alaska Mascots Part 2: The NBA
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last year to help celebrate Thanksgiving football, friend of the pod Jared Fink joined the program and we changed all the NFL mascots to make them Ala...
Dungeons & Dragons in the Last Frontier
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've teased it long enough! The Last Frontier Podcast is on full nerd alert as the Dungeon Master himself Jared Fink rejoins the program as we f...
Valdez End of Season Shenanigans
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we are wrapping up another successful summer tourism season in Alaska. At the end of each season, many companies in Alaska re...
The Voyage of Understanding
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This year marks the 100th year anniversary of the first presidential visit to Alaska. In 1923, President Warren G. Harding headed out west and embarke...
Parks and Rec
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have a first of its kind of episode today! Normally, we pick a topic and if it works out to find a beer to review that fits the theme of the episod...
Johnson Pass
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kayak guides still need to keep their legs in shape and Alaska has plenty of hiking trails to occupy us in our off time. On today's episode, we h...
Alaska Hiking Tips
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alaska is big country and hiking it can provide memories that will last a life time. On today's episode, your professional sea kayak guiding podc...
Famous Dogs of Alaska
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a tribute episode to an incredible dog that recently passed away. Danny said goodbye to his 14 year old Siberian Husky several months ago and ...
Shark Month! Salmon Shark Edition
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shark month continues here at The Last Frontier Podcast as we finish up our two part shark month mini-series with a deeper dive into the salmon shark....
Shark Month! Sleeper Shark Edition
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While the rest of the world may be celebrating shark week later this month, we do things bigger and better in Alaska and so today kicks off our July t...
The Untraditional Side of Cruising
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode continues our look into the cruise ship industry by focusing on the expedition style of cruising one can embark on in Alaskan wat...
Cruising Through the Gulf
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over half of tourists that visit Alaska do so via the cruise ship industry. There are many types of ships that cruise the Alaskan waters including you...
ALCAN Anecdotes
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The road less traveled up to Alaska is umm well, the road. Most visitors to the Last Frontier State come by cruise ship or plane, but few make the jou...
Professional Beer Reviewers Turned Expert Somalians
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ladies and gentlemen...the moment you all have been waiting for! We traditionally kick off each episode with an Alaskan beer review, but we have often...
Alaska Wordology: Part 2
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We bit off more than we could chew last episode which is great news for you the listener as you get a Part 2 of our Alaska terminology episode! Contin...
Alaska Wordology: Part 1
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Language evolves over time which is why you have different accents, dialects and definitions of the same words within the same body of language. With ...
Top Peaks
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Colorado is informally known as the 14ers state which refers to the 14,000 foot elevation of many of its mountain tops. By Alaska standards, that&apos...
Trans-Alaska Pipeline
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Life instantly changed in Alaska when oil was discovered on the north slope in 1968. Dollars were to be made if a plan could be developed to transport...
The Serum Run of 1925
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One hundred years before Covid-19 wreaked havoc on the world, the United States dealt with a different epidemic...diphtheria. And a small town in remo...
Black Americans Paving the Last Frontier
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Black Americans literally paved the way to Alaska and were some of the first Americans to make it to the Alaskan shores. With February being Black His...
Wildlife Spotlight: The Wolf
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shrouded in mystery, the Alaskan wolf is rarely seen. Ranging from the temperate rainforests of southeastern Alaska all the way up to the frozen tundr...
Hot, Cold, Rest, Repeat
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hot, cold, rest, repeat. That is the order of operations when you visit a Nordic style spa. Hydrotherapy is not a new concept in today's world an...
Volcanic Eruptions
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
(Side note: Sound quality is a little off on this and our previous episode. Our first attempt at remote recording. It's not horrible! But should ...
The 12 Days of Alaskan Christmas
25 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
(Side note: Sound quality is a little off on this and our next episode. Our first attempt at remote recording. It's not horrible! But should be b...
The Land Of Riker
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nerd alert! If you were not aware, the introduction to our podcast is a riff off the Star Trek theme. With the nicknames of Alaska being the last fron...
Alaska Mascots Part 1: The NFL
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's Thanksgiving weekend and when we think Thanksgiving, we think football! In one of our more fun themed episodes, friend of the pod Jared join...
Liquid Gold In The Land Of The Midnight Sun
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gold is the state mineral of Alaska. Sea otters were considered soft gold due to their desired fur pelts. And your podcast hosts and have unofficially...
Hoogacha
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Hoogacha is a local cryptic legend and the name of the flagship of Northern Latitude Adventures based here in Seward, Alaska. That boat spawned th...
Through The Alaska Annals Of Time
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From the origins of the Alaska Natives 15,000 years ago to the arrival of your favorite beautiful bald eagles, Alaskan history in rich in content that...
Unique Alaskan Races
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wanna race?! One of your bald eagle hosts is flying down to the lower 48 to run the Chicago Marathon which was the inspiration for today's episod...
A Father's Fishing Perspective
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Living in a place like Alaska is great in that many of our friends and family will come visit. Andrew's father Steve, arguably our most loyal lis...
Alaska Travel 201: Seward Spotlight
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We met several people this past summer who were podcast listeners and said our Alaska travel episode was instrumental in helping them plan their trip....
Wedding Day
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's wedding day in Alaska! One of your hosts is getting married the day this episode drops so that is the theme of today's episode. Before ...
Symbols of the Last Frontier
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Each state has a collection of symbols that help that state stand out in uniqueness amongst its peers. Alaska is no exception and one might argue that...
The Old Man Of The Sea
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sea otters are a fan favorite of guests visiting Alaska and so we decided to use this beautiful furry creature for our 2nd ever wildlife spotlight epi...
Animal Attacks
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alaska has a wide variety of wildlife you don't find many other places in the world. Animal encounters are something any smart adventurer conside...
Sea Kayaking
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is no better way to experience the Alaska wilderness than from the seat of a sea kayak. Clearly, as professional sea kayak guides, we are biased...
Landslides
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A huge landslide occurred just south of Seward, Alaska on May 7, 2022 isolating the small town of Lowell Point which lies at the end of the road syste...