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“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 [...]

Dad started an Airstream journal, keeping track of our expenses and repairs and listing questions or concerns as they arise. Of course, he knows a lot more about all of this than I do and [...]

It’s the little things, right? Today we got both front burners working on the gas stove! The rear burners work but we need to run to the hardware store for a small part first. I finished [...]

Hardly any of us Schultz’s slept a wink last night, eagerly awaiting the arrival of our new-to-us 1970 Airstream Sovereign. We hired Bobby DeCola of Burnsville, NC to do the tow and he sure [...]