Alaska. The Last Frontier. They say if you come to Alaska what are you running from or what are you running to?

We spent 25 days driving around Alaska as part of a big road trip. And we saw a lot.

We got outside of Anchorage. Traveled around to some popular areas and some really random places and met some super fascinating people. It was all wonderful. Huh Kinda.

Alaska’s weird. Like nowhere I’ve ever been before. It’s gorgeous, But the people here live a certain way. On their terms. And that’s why I like it here.

In the next series, I’m going to show you a lot of Alaska. Most of you have traveled up this way, so I hope this series will keep your attention. Alaska has the same issues your state has, but they have some crazy stuff of their own going on. Believe me. Crime, drugs, poverty, domestic violence, suicide, divorce. Alaska is top 5 in all of those. I know, right? There’s a long PDF you can read on why that is, but the Nick version is it’s isolated up here, and people have addictions. The native population makes up 15% of the state, and they have some major issues.

Alaska’s been called the most dangerous state of all. There’s more murders per capital here than anywhere else. Outside of Anchorage I didn’t get that vibe at all. But stats don’t lie.

And the drugs. Man. The drug cartels realized hey we have a captive audience up here. They love our shit and they’re bored. Drugs and booze have shaken up a lot of this state’s communities.

The economy here is shaky. And people are leaving. 11 straight years this state’s lost people.

Back in the good ole days oil money was flowing, but now we don’t dig as much for oil, so the free money everyone here gets is slowly going away. It’s down to $1,500 a year now. They say Alaska’s population might drop 2% in the next 25 years. Some say the population here will drop by 150,000, which would set the place back by 40 years.

There’s a big labor shorage here. They can’t find enough people to work and grow their business. A lot of that’s cause of rent. It’s high here. And child care. And food.

So, a 1 in 5 jobs are filled by temporary workers from outside the state. Some stick around, but many don’t.

For the middle class It’s not that expensive here houses are about as much here as where you live. And they don’t have income tax. The only sales tax is on the fun stuff like booze and pot and cigarettes.

Kim and I did our best to see as much as we could in August of 2024.

And now, we’re gonna share it with you.

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