The Common Animals

Bears, wolves, wolverines and lynx.  All rank high on the lists of animals that people wish to see when coming …

Argument for Eliminating the Use of Airplanes in Hunting

In 1925, the first airplane to land above the Arctic Circle set down on the gravel bar along the Middle …

Sled Dogs and Oil

The coastline stretched out across the horizon, beyond lay the jumbled heap of ice, offering the only relief in this …

Split Wood

Wood lays haphazardly stacked next to the woodstove, ready to provide service in the battle against winter’s cold.  Inside the …

Preserving Food

The frigid temperatures of winter prevent many from living in the area on a permanent basis, even with all the …

Near Misses

I kicked steps into the wind blasted slopes, each one sending tufts of floor down to the valley below.  The …

Electricity

The sun struggles to rise over the horizon during the day.  Minutes after noon, it finally yields its light over …

Aurora Nights

The sound of the logs popping and crackling reverberated off the barrels.  Inside, the fire burned brightly, the flames light …