My brother is going to visit probably the worst Biden precinct in the country!

[Хahar 🤔]

That's really cool. I've wanted to go to Utqiaġvik (it's really not even that expensive, a one-way flight from San Francisco is under $350), but it didn't work out when I was in Alaska and I'll probably be in a different part of the state next time. It'd be exciting to see the midnight sun (I saw daylight at midnight in Fairbanks, but that's south of the Arctic Circle so the sun was below the horizon) and the city seems culturally interesting. The wildlife would be interesting, too; I've never seen muskoxen or polar bears in the wild, although I don't think either of those are guaranteed.

Of course food will be more expensive, but whatever, you're on vacation. If you're worried about that or cell reception you're missing the point. I'm excited for your brother. Let your mom know that Delta has direct flights from MSP to Fairbanks. Once they fix the Denali Park Road she should go, because it's the best place I've ever been.