Christmas is about the gifts. But not the kind that can be purchased with a credit card.
“Welcome to Refuge Notebook. This is day one, page one of a new weekly column devoted to life and happenings on the Kenai National Wildlife… Continue reading
I’ve always been a planner. At age 4, you could find me bossing my father around a meticulously planned tea party — the water (you… Continue reading
The story follows young Ralphie Parker and his efforts to get a Red Ryder air rifle as a present.
Huge, juicy shrimp dripping with butter, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and spices
This article was co-authored by daughter Susan Jordan. Christmas 1979 Anchorage This story is a repeat but well worth the laughter. Christmas 1979 was looking… Continue reading
Alaskan women are killed by men at the highest rate in the country.
I recently took a family vacation to my home state of Minnesota to visit family and friends. We arrived in time to help rake up… Continue reading
As we approach the roaring 2020s, we’re all in the midst of our online apps telling us how we lived the past decade. The data… Continue reading
In our younger days I cooked every meal on the woodstove, as we lived here for 5 years without power
Soldotna Creek Park hosts Santa and tree-lighting ceremony at the Christmas in the Park celebration.
Maybe it started when I was a little kid, and the Sears catalogue would show up in the mail.
There is a tradition of lights and trees going back to before my ancestors converted to Christianity
When you think of data-driven careers, the natural resource field is probably not the first profession that comes to mind. I envision a guy or… Continue reading
“Forever Christmas 2019” features dancers ranging from elementary school kids to high school.
Recipes for tomato salsa, crockpot moose roast and curried seafood salad
I find this a little depressing. A 2018 study published by the National Academy of Sciences estimates that by weight, 70% of all birds on… Continue reading
After this last summer’s lightning, fires and long drought, it should be obvious that our local climate is becoming warmer and drier than longtime residents… Continue reading
“Why don’t bats get dizzy from hanging upside down?” A second grade student at Tustumena Elementary School posed this excellent question to me. I stood… Continue reading
June 23, 2019 started as almost every other day this summer. Hot, dry weather dominated from Hope to Seldovia. It was, however, unique in the… Continue reading
