Life on the Line in Fairbanks historic red light district

Prostitute’s crib at Pioneer Park Gold Rush Town Economic depression gripped most of the western world during the 1890s, so not surprisingly, thousands of stampeders raced north during the 1897 Klondike gold rush. The...

Arctic Mountain Avens and Arctic Diapensia along U.S. Creek Road – Steese Highway – 5-28-2014

Saw these wildflowers at the top of the ridge between the Chatanika River and Nome Creek drainages. Both plants are low–no more than 6″ high. I think this is Arctic Mountain Avens (Dryas integrifolia...

Brushkana Creek cabin a remnant of Denali transportation history

Brushkana Creek cabin in 2013 The Alaska Road Commission (ARC) cabin on Brushkana Creek (shown in drawing) is one of the few remnants of the Cantwell-Valdez Creek Trail. Bruskana is a clearwater stream that...