Fall hike up new Curry Ridge Trail at K’esugi Ken campground – 2017
My son Paul and I drove down to the new K’esugi Ken campground about a week ago to hike up the new Curry Ridge Trail to Lake 1787 (named for its elevation). Here is...
Whirlwind trip to Kenai Peninsula historic sites – Summer 2017
Several weeks ago Betsy and I drove down to the Kenai Peninsula for the weekend. We hadn’t been there in about 15 years. While we were there Betsy let me check out a bunch...
Lake Louise and the Army Point military recreation site
Old Army recreation cabin at Army Point on Lake Louise Lake Louise (Sasnuu Bene’ in Athabascan) is the eastern-most of a series of interconnected lakes on the Lake Louise Plateau at the Copper River...
Education one of first priorities of fledgling town of Wasilla
Before the Federal government began construction of the Alaska Railroad in 1914, there were only scattered homesteads in the Matanuska and Susitna valleys. However, even before the Alaska Engineering Commission (AEC), the federal agency...
Backyard fireweed- Fairbanks, 7-29-2017
Milk vetch may be taking over Fairbanks, but fireweed can still be found in abundance if you know where to look. This fireweed is in a backyard along Second Street in Graehl.
Swirly clouds swinging over Fairbanks tonight – 7-20-17
Interesting clouds I saw while at the Georgeson Botanical Garden tonight. These ripply, swirly clouds were at the leading edge of storm clouds moving into the area. They only lasted a few minutes.
Misty, moisty morning along Chena River in Fairbanks – 7-20-2017
Looking northeast towards Birch Hill from the William Ranson Wood pedestrian bridge in downtown Fairbanks. I took this photo in a slight drizzle at about 6:00 AM.
Monkshood in our front yard – Fairbanks, Alaska, July 2017
Mixed in with the highbush cranberries in our front yard are a few native monkshood plants. Just one plant appeared a few years ago–don’t know where the seeds came from. There are now two...
Early morning at Chena River lagoon – July 2017
6:30 AM at the lagoon at the end of Hamilton Avenue in Fairbanks.
Chistochina area has brief but rich gold rush history
This historic cabin is one of the few remnants of the Chistochiona Trading Post, which burned down in 1999 Gold was discovered along the Chistochina River in late 1898 by argonauts originally headed for...
