SUNDAY LIVING: Glacial spring

Anchorage photographer Sean Ruddy captured what many of the region’s fat-tire bikers, snowmachiners and other outdoor enthusiasts have been raving about all spring: the ideal conditions along the Knik River to access the Knik Glacier. After a spate of warm winters, “our access to the backcountry is once again back to normal,” Ruddy wrote. “The last few years, the route wound its way up and down the hills along the banks of the river due to open water, this year with our cold temperatures the trail allows access right up the river channel.” Ruddy and some friends made the trip in mid-March.