Embracing the Darkness

Day by day winter slowly envelops the land. The last of the leaves drop off the trees, snow slowly accumulates … More

Forest Inventory Analysis- Year 1: Chicken, Tok, Healy and Kantishna

After moving to Fairbanks in late 2017, I struggled to find something that I actually wanted to do. During the … More

There’s a saying in Alaska for any woman hoping to find a partner, “the odds are good, but the goods … More

Building a Home Part 1: Background and Framing As summer transitioned into fall, the rains continued. I tried to cover … More

One idea from native peoples across the world that has stuck with me over the years, having read a number … More

In 1967 at the age of 51, Dick Proenneke decided to leave the industrialized world behind and take to the … More

In the 1960s, oil was discovered in seemingly endless quantities in Alaska. The state had it made and perhaps there … More

In August, Alana and I participated in the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic. I for the second time and Alana for … More

During the summer of 2019, our forestry work regularly brought us over the vast mountain ranges of Wrangell-Saint Elias National … More

For the past 3 summers, my friend Asa flew out of Port Alsworth for Lake Clark Air. During his first … More

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