Always Alaska Notes
The First Run
The yellow leaves of birch and aspen are falling from the sky in the breeze. And my silly dogs are
Chasing the Aurora Borealis
It does not matter how many times they appear in the sky. When the aurora ripple up through the heavens
Potholes, Bears, and Mud… oh my.
I had been hoping the drive up the Dalton would be similar to the drive into Denali Park… lined with
Atigun Pass
The Pass rises to 4739 feet a mere one hundred and sixty miles from the Arctic Ocean. When I reached
The Haul Road
I moved to Alaska in 1997, but until 2020 I had never set foot north of the Arctic Circle. In
A ton of dog food.
It’s not easy feeding 18 sled dogs. I can’t just go to the corner store and buy a bag of
About Me:
I always wanted to live in Alaska. I was 14 when I first made the decision. Everyone in my little town in Connecticut thought I was either delusional or crazy or both. Ten years later, I moved here for good. Now after 21 years as an Alaskan teacher and principal I've retired from education to focus on writing, running dogs, and being with my family. I'm hard at work writing a memoir and training our 18 Alaskan huskies.
