Berry Picking Time
It’s berry time in Alaska again! Here’s a post about berry picking from August of 2016. My husband and I recently drove to Sheep Mountain Lodge on the Glenn Highway. It has lovely mountain views, hiking trails, and a good…
August in Alaska
It’s almost August already, so I’ve been eyeing the calendar, deciding what I can still check off my to-do list. Summer in Alaska is beautiful, but short. August weather is unpredictable in Southcentral Alaska; it may be warm, or it…
You know you’re an Alaskan when…
You know you’re an Alaskan when… your friend asks if you’re going Outside for vacation and you know he means out of state. you follow dog mushers and Nordic (cross-country) skiers as much as football or baseball players.…
Do you know the way to Skagway?
I’m planning my trip to Skagway for the North Words Writers Symposium (http://nwwriterss.com). I’m looking forward to going, but getting there is not that simple. As you may recall, Skagway is the setting for my novel Fools Gold. I’ve…
Berry Picking
I got to go to Denali National Park for a few days last week. My husband had business up there and I tagged along–any excuse is enough to go see that country again. We lucked out; the hot dry weather…