I wrote the following essay for the January 2019 edition of Alaska Magazine. Each paw is carefully placed atop the … More
Month: August 2021
2021 Fishing Report
The summer of 2020 was terrible for fishing in the Interior. Fish runs were very low in many fisheries, like … More
Alaska Magazine: Arctic Village Revisited
I wrote this article for the May 2018 edition of Alaska Magazine about the evolution of the town of Wiseman, … More
Hunting for Food- A Primer Part 1:Fundamentals and Background
I began learning how to hunt in the spring of 2016 at 23 years old. Hunting was not a common … More
Safari in the Clearwater
The wind blew the rain hard against the tent. The constant 10-15 mph speed made the drizzle seem like it … More
Visiting Old Skeletons: Return to Wiseman Part 2
Last week I returned to Wiseman for the first time in three years, only the second time since I left … More
A Return to Wiseman: The Cabin
I push past the cottonwood and willow shoots. It’s been about three years since I’ve been here. A little over … More
Chaos and Caribou
Clouds rolled over the ridges and made their way down the valley. Visibility fluctuated with them, and by the time … More
2021 Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic (scratch)
Last week, Alana and I set off to complete the 40th edition of the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic. The event … More