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Acquiring Wood

Scrunching the sheets into a ball, I place the paper in the stove between the parallel logs.  Once the gap … More

Alaska, homestead, Off grid, wood

In Praise of Dick Proenneke

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

Alaska, dick proenneke, homestead, Lake Clark National Park, Off grid

Energy in Alaska

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

Alaska, energy, homestead, Off grid

Out of Reach

We crept along the road scanning the willows for movement of any kind.  Brody and I were out hunting once … More

Alaska, Arctic, geese, homestead, hunting, Off grid

Forgotten Luxuries

Living in the Arctic provides for a different life than that found in almost the entire developed western world today.  … More

Alaska, Arctic, homestead, Off grid, Winter

A Frozen Slog

The following is a work of fiction Snow clung onto the spruce trees. The ground was a blank canvas, without … More

Alaska, Arctic, dogs, homestead, mushing, Off grid, trapping

On Trapping

Since humans have arrived in Alaska, they have trapped animals.  For much of that time period, native Athabaskan and Inupiats … More

Alaska, Arctic, homestead, Off grid, trapping, Winter

Spring Equinox

The calendar reads spring, but in the far north winter still holds its grasp upon the land.  Nights are frigid, … More

Alaska, Arctic, homestead, Off grid, spring, Winter

Becoming a Hunter

Growing up in suburban Chicago, there aren’t many opportunities for hunting.  The metropolitan area is filled with human activity and … More

Alaska, Arctic, homestead, hunting, Off grid

Rotting Away

Rusted cans poke out of the sphagnum moss, their visibility diminishing year by year as they become swallowed by vegetation.  … More

Alaska, Arctic, Gold, homestead, mining, Off grid, Winter

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