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Successful art show at Morris Thompson Cultural Center

This past Friday I had a one-evening-only art show at the Morris Thompson Cultural Center here is Fairbanks. Saw some old friends, made some new ones–even sold a few drawings. For some one like...

Illinois Street wideing brings better view of Historic Noyes House.

The two-story building at the corner of Illinois and Minnie Streets was built by Fred Noyes in about 1911. Noyes owned a sawmill at the end of Illinois street next to the slough that...

Art show at Morris Thompson Cultural Center this Friday, September 6

I’ll be having a one-evening-only art show at the Morris Thompson Cultural Center this Friday, showing historical drawings I have done during the past year. The drawings will be on display from 5 to...

Tilesius’ wormwood at East Fork Chulitna Wayside

I saw this plant at the East Fork Chulitna Wayside and had no idea what it was. The plant was about  24 inches high and covered with pale yellowish brown blossoms. The leaves at...

Larkspur-leaf Monkshood at East Fork Chulitna Wayside

On our most recent outing we stopped at the East Fork Chulitna Wayside, at mile 185 of the Parks Highway. I saw a lovely little patch of Larkspurl-leaf monskhood (Aconitum delphiniifolium) there. As the...

Farmall A, H, Super M and Super MD tractors on display in Fairbanks

I was walking around downtown yesterday and happened on these four old Farmall tractors on display across the street from the Clay Street cemetery. Cool! Farmall A (cub) Farmall H   Farmall Super M...

Old Lindy’s Grocery building is a survivor

The photo above is of the old Lindy’s Grocery Store building at 3450 College Road.  Carroll “Lindy” Lindberg and his wife, Barbara, owned and operated Lindy’s Grocery at its downtown Fairbanks, and College Road...