There's value in knowing you are standing under a cottonwood and not just a generic “tree,” that you are watching an orb weaver and not just a generic “spider,” and that a spruce grouse is more than just a “stupid chicken.”
"I want to soak it all in – all of the hard work, tears, joy, that has come with pursuing this dream since the kennel began when I was 14," Shaynee Traska says.
Standing silently on the runners behind my daughter, I watched as she commanded the team to break trail, creating a memory that will forever warm my heart.
It all depends on your perspective. But the Kasilof author would argue that having a positive attitude can make the difference between a pleasant and crummy evening.
How often has an angler had the primo spot at the confluence of the Kenai and Russian rivers to himself? Thanks to three bears, I did once.
Water in the clear river is quite low, and a Fish and Game biologist saw lots of sockeye holed up.
Once a green teenager with much to learn about the Alaska outdoors, author Mike Chihuly now has 60 years of experience to lean upon.
“It is against my religion for dog saliva to come in contact with my skin," Zamara said on the way to a 40-dog kennel. "They told me to tell you right away."
Online trackers offer information, but also a new peril for husbands, wives, children and parents who obsess about the race to Nome for almost two weeks.
It also provided a sense of community to those living nearby during a dark and cold time of year.
The eruption of explosive barking from 40 sled dogs in the front yard was the first indication an intruder was on the property.
My daughter Lynx had been to the 2,857-foot summit of Skyline before, but this was her first time she hiked on her own.
