Alaska

An easterly wind previewed tomorrow’s storm but promised calm seas today, and our best chance for a Kenai Fjords kayak to Northwestern Glacier.  Fiona, our park ranger and defacto professor for this…

Glaciers permeated mountains hidden behind the fog as katabatic winds cooled the air around the Dreamcatcher, our vessel for the week.  I joined nine other Alaskan teachers aboard the boat for Alaska Geographic’s Floating Teacher…

Last summer, Elizabeth and I won a two-night stay at the Kennicott River Lodge with a private kayak tour of a glacial lake in McCarthy, Alaska! You may have seen last week’s post about…

The Bonanza Mine Trail reaches the mountaintops above historic Kennecott in Wrangell St. Elias National Park.  Abandoned mining structures can be seen along this route as you ascend nearly 4,000 feet on a…

Chasing the northern lights has been a passion of mine ever since I moved to Alaska in 2017.  I have captured some incredible night skies over the past four years and began dabbling in…

Summer brings unique Alaskan adventures like putting all your food into bear-safe containers and hiking 30 miles on a ridgeline with a view of Denali.  Some might consider a trip like this…

At the end of the month, Elizabeth and I are getting married!  If this post is how you found out about our wedding then I’m sorry you weren’t invited. Rather than dwelling…

Springtime is finally here in Alaska with snow and ice almost completely melted in Anchorage.  Trees and bushes are beginning to bud as greenery slowly takes its hold, but the mountains are…

I will choose to remember 2020 for my wonderful adventures with Elizabeth in Alaska and not to dwell on the negativity from 2020.  Looking forward to 2021 and continuing a tradition that I…

Glaciers have fascinated me ever since I learned about them as a kid.  A fascination that I’m sure played a subconscious role in moving to Alaska.  They are a pinnacle of nature’s beauty,…