At play where the midnight sun holds court
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
Wood lays haphazardly stacked next to the woodstove, ready to provide service in the battle against winter’s cold. Inside the stove, the fire burns. A bed of hot coals sit beneath the logs radiating their warmth to the exterior surfaces. I have run a fire continuously since the beginning of October, when the cold settled … Read more
If one were to travel north through Alaska, they would witness a variety of different environments. There’s the coastal environment with its sea life, large trees and rainy locales. There’s the mountainous environment of the Alaska Range, where tall peaks of ice and rock extend into the sky. The state’s Interior brings stunted spruce forests, … Read more