Spruce

If one were to travel north through Alaska, they would witness a variety of different environments.  There’s the coastal environment …

Food in Alaska

The horses moved against the current, pulling the long draft boat up the river.  Atop the flat bottomed boat lay …

On Bears

Back when I worked as a tour guide, it was inevitable that I’d eventually be asked about the bears in …

Arctic Ground Squirrel

“Sik rik.” The noise is something anyone will encounter who treks through rocky terrain of Northern Alaska.  It is the …

Moose

For those pursuing the subsistence lifestyle, fall is the busiest time of the year.  Gardens that were planted in early …

First Snow

The sun continues to diminish, but the land has become brighter.  I awake in the morning to fresh snow throughout …