Postcards From Alaska: Escape the Sweltering Summer Heat for the Last Frontier

Alaska is as picturesque as it gets.

A MICA Guides tour shows the unique icy landscape of the 27-mile-long Matanuska Glacier in Alaska on July 20, 2024. Deep holes, flowing glacial streams, ice canyons and blue pools of water define this cold and beautiful landscape. Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel

By Patrick Connolly From Orlando Sentinel

Greetings from Alaska! There’s nothing quite like escaping the sweltering dog days of summer in the Lower 48 to experience the land of the midnight sun and temperatures that helped me regain my chill.