Archives for July 2011

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The roads to Canada are paved with flowers

We headed out of Anchorage for a repeat of the first 318 miles from previous weekends; past the city of god all the way to, “one toke over the line.” The Richardson was in full bloom with many types of flowers. We saw trumpeter swans with their chicks, moose, and lots of squirrels. I was not as … [Read more...]

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“I suggest you don’t go up there without a rifle”

I spent almost the longest day of the year in the furthest community on the North American continent – Barrow, Alaska. Kim lived in Barrow for 15 years, and her family is still there. I tagged along for the visit. Barrow, like any other Alaskan bush community, was low on pavement and high on dust. … [Read more...]

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Catch-up (Eagle 2 weekends ago)

Even though I left Anchorage yesterday for great adventure, I am playing catch-up on the last two weekends. Summer is busy! I last blogged about my Eagle trip. It was spectacular. I got to visit with old friends, make new friends and… well… fall in the Yukon River. Fort Egbert is one of our … [Read more...]