Dip Net Fishing the Alaska Way!
Dipnet Fishing in Kasilof, Alaska This past weekend, my son Tyler and I had the opportunity to become a “real” Alaskan. We were invited to my friend, Dave Scheer’s place in Kasilof to dip net fish for silver salmon. Dave is an old school Iditaroder, participating in the race in the 1980s and 90s and […]
The greenhouse project at the Fort
We are building an 8×8 greenhouse at our home in Alaska with the help of our friend, Lev. In the coming weeks it will be framed up and finished with a gravel floor and plastic panels. This is a project that was two years in the planning stages
The land of the midnight sun
Here in Alaska we are blessed, or cursed, depending on the way you look at it. I am usually a half-full guy but when it comes to the midnight sun I can definitely say it is a curse. No, I am not a vampire but it sure does feel like it during this time of […]
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
With the first of the debris of the tsunami arriving on our shores here in Alaska and all along the west coast, we are reminded of the impact of trash and our environment. I am no tree-hugging greenpeace fanatic by any stretch of the imagination but I do know what we waste is not always […]
NaBloPoMo: What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word jump?
I am participating in the NaBloPoMo challenge for June. It should be a fun one. It is titled: Jump. Today’s topic is: What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word jump? The first thing that pops into my mind is the Van Halen song, Jump. This song was one of my […]