The influential author and publisher of woodworking books, Chris Schwarz (Lost Art Press), has in recent years directed his attention...

Lucy and I trudged up to the airstrip to test the wind. Calm. Clear skies out 100 miles to the Aleutian Arc. We saw Redoubt puffing away...

There were 3 big moose on the ski trail last night at Kincaid Park. For the most part they stayed off to the side of the track, chewing...

Scenes from the 2016 Iditarod Ceremonial Start in downtown Anchorage. In getting in close with the dogs and the mushers, it was...

Lucy and I celebrated the return of daylight with an ascent of McHugh Peak in semi-winter conditions. Lots of bare rock and firm cornices...

Pics from the Alaska Fur Rondy 2016. Downtown Anchorage. The city trucked in a couple miles of snow for the downtown dog sled races....

Daytrip to Hope and Seward. Snowy, windy, cold.

We keep seeing headlamps moving along the high ridge above the house at night. So Lucy and I decided to check it out. We ascended the big...

At the Shrine's overlook, we saw humpback whales and sea lions everywhere. We saw at least 7 whales lazily swimming back and forth,...

Seracs of Mendenhall Glacier. Ice skaters exploring Mendenhall Glacier's proglacial lake. Whale watching at the Shrine. This is where the...