Creeping juniper, (Juniperus horizontalis) About five years ago I planted the two species of juniper that are native to Alaska, creeping juniper (Juniperus horizontalis) and common juniper (Juniperus communis), in our front yard. I...
We drove out to the Wolf Creek area northeast of Fairbanks this weekend to take a look at the Nordale Adit—the entrance to an old hard-rock gold mine. The mine (on the north side...
We tried a new area for lowbush cranberries, also called lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) at Fairbanks Creek about 20 miles northeast of Fairbanks. We saw lots of cranberry plants but few berries. However, we had...
The simple but graceful two-story building at 815 First Ave. began life as the First Avenue Bath House. In the early 1900s, indoor plumbing was a rarity in the Fairbanks area and hot baths...
The Highbush Cranberries (Viburnum edule) are ripe, a tell-tale sign that our all-too-brief Alaska summer is coming to an end. As the berries turn a bright red, so do the plant’s leaves. I’ve lived...
We have a hedge of Siberian peas (Caragana arborescens) along the fence on the south edge of our property. Earlier today my wife (who was working in our vegetable garden) called me outside...
I found this old spruce stump while wandering along a trail. This is a shot looking straight down. I though the saw cut, fungi, and surrounding bunchberry (ground dogwood) made an interesting composition.
Here are photos of a Farmall A tractor at Creamer’s Dairy in Fairbanks. On the rear of the tractor is a buzz saw attachment for cutting cord wood. The Farmall A and Super-A...
Today was “Buddy” day at the fair and I went along to help herd grandkids. Grandson Jonah and I were first on the Ferrris wheel so we got to spend a while near the...
This sculpture of “The Unknown First Family” (located on a pedestal in the middle of a fountain) is the focal point of Golden Heart Plaza, a small park on the banks of the Chena...
