The Midnight Sun in Alaska

Midnight at Forto’s Fort in Alaska As a resident of the Great White North for almost a year I have lived through my first winter. I have survived run in’s with moose on the dog sledding trails and seen my share of bald eagles. I have braved the Parks Highway with tour buses filled to […]

Dog Quotes

“A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.” – Robert Benchley

Red Shirt Lake, Alaska

  One of my favorite pictures! Tyler and Bodhi On Father’s Day my son, Tyler and I took a hike in Nancy Lake State Park to Red Shirt Lake. What a view It was a cool late spring day and we decided to take the dogs with us to Red Shirt Lake. It was the […]

Mount Susitna, Alaska

Mount Susitna is often called “The Sleeping Lady” for its resemblance to a recumbent woman. The name is sometimes said to derive from a Dena’ina legend, in which a woman named Susitna belonging to a race of giants vows to sleep until her beloved comes back from battle. Mount Susitna stands 4,396 feet and is […]