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I’ve walked at dawn and midday, walked at twilight and late at night. I’ve walked in rain, snow, and sun; along sidewalks, groomed trails, the rocky shore. Still, no matter where I go [...]

When you hear folks say that Alaska is all light half the year and all dark the other half of the year, what you’re hearing is an exaggeration of a basic astronomical fact: in winter, the [...]

On third day, there is sunlight and my is it worth the wait! This photos was taken around 10:30am. There’s nothing I can say that can top what John Muir wrote in Travels to Alaska about his [...]

“The woods and the sea–in no place in North America are the two as intertwined in the lives of the inhabitants as they are along the coast of Southeast Alaska.” So says Joe [...]

For me, Alaska always begins at the departure gate. This trip, I fly Tri-Cities, TN to Atlanta to Seattle. Waiting in the Alaska Airlines concourse for the final leg of my flight, signs of life [...]

On Saturday morning I head out for nine weeks of adventure in Alaska. Cold, dark, and snowy–yes–but also wild, quiet, and inspiring. I’m honored to begin my trip as [...]

I woke with a start this morning, thinking How could I forget?, realizing I failed to add Oregon author Craig Lesley to yesterday’s list of books read in 2011. So, for the record:  47. [...]

I’m packing and tidying here at my parent’s house in NC, prepping THE CLAW for it’s upcoming vacation (I’m flying–not driving–to Alaska) and getting my ducks [...]

If 2011 has been anything, it has been a year of twists and turns. One way to read that is literally: I drove over 10,000 non-commuter miles in my Volvo THE CLAW this year (crossing the Rockies [...]

Today was a moment of truth for The Beacon, our Airstream Sovereign we’re slowly but steadily turning into a writing studio. It’s no small wonder what one little univolt adaptor for $6.97 will [...]