At play where the midnight sun holds court
In 1915, Frank Glaser arrived at the Port of Valdez in the Territory of Alaska. He had heard much about the grand adventures and plethora of wild animals found within the state and wanted to check things out for himself. With no commercial services offering transport on the rough summer trail to Fairbanks, Glaser decided … Read more
After moving to Fairbanks in late 2017, I struggled to find something that I actually wanted to do. During the winter, I intermittently helped with small aspects of research projects at the University and also returned to guiding tours, spending long days driving guests up to the Arctic Circle. As I settled into Fairbanks, I … Read more
Living in Alaska for many people means living in a place that is very far from any kind of family due to the many that originate from elsewhere in Alaska’s urban areas. For me that holds true as well. I was raised outside Chicago, IL and almost all of my family and friends are still … Read more
The wind blew the rain against the tent. The constant, loud pitter pattering of the windblown drizzle against the nylon amplified our perception of the storm’s intensity, making it seem torrential. During the night, the wind had upended two of the stakes, pinching the sides of the outer shell against the inner. As a result, … Read more