The road controversy is something that just never comes up in most of America. Almost every place is on a highway. But not here. Alaska has fewer state highways than Vermont, and most of the state’s 200-plus towns and villages, including the state capital of Juneau, are nowhere near t...
I remembered tales of Indian prisoners in Alaska, turned loose on the tundra by their captors, where they died of the mosquitoes in two hours. Several times we slipped over the side of the boat, immersing ourselves in the water to escape the bloodthirsty clouds. The night dragged on while...
Eagle, Alaska Fort Egbert This remote fort on the Yukon River is a vestige of the wild Alaska gold rush. Boulder, Montana Elkhorn Ghost Town This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom. Sewell, Chile ...
Dewey, an abandoned kitten from the heartland, transforms a sleepy library, inspires a classic American town, and captures the hearts of animal lovers everywhere. Vicki Myron was a single mother who had survived the loss of her family farm and an alcoholic husband. But her biggest challenge as...
the natural elevation of the sand barrier is not known because an embankment has been constructed upon it. The site was formerly a rice paddy field, but it was abandoned about 10–15 years before the time of this study. According to the town’s official history (Mugi Choshi), the wetland...
I met people ranging from loggers in Wallace, Idaho at theNorth Idaho Mountain Brewpub; to an Alaska fisherman – a guy in his fifties namedBill –atDarwin’s Theoryin Anchorage, who in the ’70’s used to transport marijuana in the fenders of his big Lincoln across the country. And ...
I’d read Sarah Morgenthaler’s previous trilogy of books (theMoose Springsseries, set in small-town Alaska). This author does a great job presenting heartwarming rural, rustic life, capturing the quirky traditions, hard-working locals, and a sense of a community that’s really there for one...
You might not think of Alaska as a destination for a temperate rainforest habitat—but that's exactly what the botanical attractionGlacier Gardensoffers, tucked away in the Tongass National Forest near the Mendenhall Glacier just north of Juneau. From May to October, Glacier Gardens turns any pr...
The band finally signed a new recording deal with Brain, resulting in the mediocre "Return To Reality" (1979). The band now performed a melodic boogie hard rock - of no particular distinction or interest. "See You In Alaska" (1980) was a similar effort. Karch quit after this, leaving ...
(just two years after the pictures were taken). Faro sought work in the city, Faro ran around. An acrimonious divorce ensued. Doris ended up married to another man for 39 years. She even went to Alaska to try the American homesteading dream all over again. There is a beautiful book ...