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AK 2010, Day 7: Why Here, Why Now [Rockwell Kent, “Twilight”] When I told people I was going to Alaska to write, and in particular to Fairbanks to write about war, they naturally [...]

Long-time readers will remember my explorations of Alaska last summer, as recorded on this blog and full of references from Home Ground, an anthology of landscape terminology edited by Barry [...]

Here’s where KB and I will write, read, relax, yoga, wine, and dine for the next two weeks… The cabin! (Solar powered, drain sink but no running water, funky but functional bedding, pots and [...]

AK 2010, Day 3: Driving into the Night KB and I headed to Fairbanks today, 350 miles north of Anchorage. We’ve got her sister’s 8-cylinder Chevy pickup, a cooler full of salmon, bulk dry goods, a [...]

I wake up early and it is sunny. I do not know it yet but this is the 28th day. All the Alaskans say it. The 28th day. I walk to New Sagaya’s city market and pick up the paper to solve the [...]

AK 2010, Day 1: It begins with bags that are too heavy, some fees, some shuffling around. It is followed by a delay on the tarmac; further delay on different tarmac. Hello, Detroit. Then there [...]

January 2010 felt more like an official kick-off to the tour because when I left for Michigan, I didn’t know when I would be coming home…and with any luck, I’d be able to stay [...]

There’s something about the crystal blue-green expanse of lakes in Northern Michigan that make everything else in the world seem to fall away. The to-do lists, the upcoming road trip, the [...]

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 [...]

About ten days. I’ve got about ten days before the long, hot drive to Texas (via Bloomington, via Fayetteville) and that means ten days to make use of speedy Internet, an on campus post office, [...]