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Anza Borrego or Bust

“Winter storm warning in effect for mountains in San Diego County. Heavy showers and hail expected with 6-12 inches of … More

Anza-Borrego, bike touring, bikepacking, biking, desert

PFAS

Alana and I recently watched the movie, Dark Waters, which follows a lawyer, Rob Bilott, as he discovers (and eventually … More

Corruption, Dupont, PFAS, pollution

Alaska’s Wolf Man

In 1915, Frank Glaser arrived at the Port of Valdez in the Territory of Alaska.  He had heard much about … More

Alaska, Alaska Range, Alaska's Wolf Man, Black Rapids, hunting, wolves

Embracing the Darkness

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

Alaska, Arctic, night

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

Alaska, Alaska Range, Denali National Park, forestry, helicopter, spruce

Building a Home Part 2: Putting It All Together and Move In

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

Alaska, dick proenneke, diy, homestead

AMWC 2021 Strategy Review

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

Alaska, Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic, hiking

Alaska Magazine: Tracking Lynx

I wrote the following essay for the January 2019 edition of Alaska Magazine. Each paw is carefully placed atop the … 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

Alaska, Arctic, Arctic Village, Brooks Range, Robert Marshall

Alaska Magazine: From City Dweller to Woodsman

This is my most recent article for Alaska Magazine, printed in their September 2020 issue. Here is an excerpt from … More

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