At play where the midnight sun holds court
As I made my way into the headwaters, the snow became deeper and deeper. With mountains engulfing the valley, the area’s snow was not impacted by winds. The deep, sugar-like snow required tremendous exertion to move forward with each stride. A ski slides forward atop the snow. I transfer my weight and then sink a … Read more
Beyond the forest, waves crashed on shore, while within, drizzle from the sky above trickled through the canopy and down to the shrubs and mosses of the forest floor. On the beach, the stones shed the droplets, the water coursing down through them to meet the crashing waves and return to the sea. Within the … Read more
One of the benefits of being located in the Fairbanks area in the winter is the plethora of packed trails that cover the landscape. The relatively higher number of skiers, snowmachines, dog teams, bikers and walkers create a formal and unformal groomed network throughout the region. This allows for an ease and quickness of travel … Read more
Dubbed by many as “the run” on the Haul Road, the Atigun-Sagavanirktok float offers intense boating through the northern reaches of the Brooks Range and onto the North Slope. I had wanted to do the trip since arriving in the country. Something always seemed to be lacking, mainly a partner or time. In late August, … Read more
I’ll start with what turned out to be the most notable strategic decision, not bringing a packraft. It’s easy with the benefit of hindsight to say I should’ve brought one. Water was really high and I could have cut significant time off my total. But knowing what I did then, I probably made the right … Read more
As part of my job, I interact with people from all across the world and spend at least a few hours with them. I hear a lot about people’s preconceived notions of the Arctic and how it differs from what they imagined, especially in the summer time. I hope to dispel some of those myths … Read more