Alaska Lifestyle

A home base for everything I love about Alaska—travel notes, slow-living rituals, tea you can taste the tundra in, and fine-art prints to bring the feeling home.

 
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What “Alaska Lifestyle” Means Here


Alaska, to me, is a practice. It’s the way fog lifts off the channel at sunrise, the crack of ice across a glacier, the ritual of a warm mug after coming in from the wind. This page is your compass: the best of my travel guides, photo stories, tea rituals, and the small, at-home choices that help you live a little more wild and a lot more present.

 

Choose Your Path

New here?

Start with the hubs below. Each one collects my cornerstone guides and adds simple next steps—email tips, featured prints, and tea picks.

 

 Alaska Travel & Photography

Discover the wild edges of the map.
Guides to Alaska’s ports and backcountry, wildlife encounters, and behind-the-lens stories that show how light, motion, and patience shape every photograph.
Read → Alaska Travel & Photography Posts

 

Home & Slow Living

Bring the North indoors.
Learn how to create calm, grounded spaces with natural textures, seasonal checklists, and Alaska-inspired décor.
Read → Home & Slow Living Posts

 

Tea & Rituals

Sip the rhythm of the seasons.
From hand-blended Alaskan teas to mindful brewing rituals, each post invites you to slow down and reconnect—one cup, one breath at a time.
Read → Tea & Rituals Posts

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How I Use Alaska Serenity Herbal Tea to Calm Overstimulated Evenings
How I Use Alaska Serenity Herbal Tea to Calm Overstimulated Evenings
Alaska Tea Gift Guide 2025: Give the Feeling of Alaska in a Cup
Alaska Tea Gift Guide 2025: Give the Feeling of Alaska in a Cup
Evening Tea Ritual for Better Sleep (Alaska Edition)
Evening Tea Ritual for Better Sleep (Alaska Edition)
 

Wellness & Retreats

Step into Alaska’s stillness.
Explore Wild Within retreats, journaling prompts, and nature-based practices that help you reset, breathe, and rediscover your wild within.
Read → Wellness & Retreats Posts

 

Featured

Featured
How I Use Alaska Serenity Herbal Tea to Calm Overstimulated Evenings
How I Use Alaska Serenity Herbal Tea to Calm Overstimulated Evenings

Feeling overstimulated at night? Discover how I use Alaska Serenity herbal tea and a simple Alaska-inspired evening ritual to calm my nervous system and unwind.

Alaska Cruise Photography Guide: 12 Shots To Consider (And How to Capture Them)
Alaska Cruise Photography Guide: 12 Shots To Consider (And How to Capture Them)

Local Juneau photographer shares 12 must-have Alaska cruise photos—whales, glaciers, ports, and quiet deck moments—plus simple tips for phone and camera.

Wild Within Retreats: Why Your Life Needs a Reset in Alaska
Wild Within Retreats: Why Your Life Needs a Reset in Alaska

Feeling stuck in the grind? Discover Alaska retreat experiences that help you slow down, reset your nervous system, and return home clear and energized.

 

Bring the Feeling Home

Alaska Artwork

The pieces I reach for when I want the room to breathe like the coast.

  • Glacier Blue Study — serene, minimal, crisp.

  • Eagle at Dawn — a quiet strength piece for an office or entryway.

  • Tundra Light — warm neutrals, soft texture.

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Alaska Tea Co


Small-batch blends inspired by the places I love.

  • Aurora Chai (Black) — spiced warmth for cold nights.

  • Wildflower Tundra (Ceylon) — bright, floral lift.

  • Mint Glacier Medley (Sencha) — crisp, clean, clarifying.

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About Mary’s Mark

I believe we all get a chance at ‘making a mark’ in this world. I’m a Juneau-based photographer, tea founder, and retreat host. My work lives where wildness meets clarity - helping you connect to Alaska (and deeper with yourself) through images, rituals, and nature-based experiences.

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