Alaska


Tales from the Arctic

John moved to the North Slope of Alaska when he was seven years old. He has spent nearly twenty years in various corners of Alaska. This section contains stories of his experiences during those years.

Tales of Denali
An account of my 1994 traverse of Denali, up the West Buttress and down the Muldrow routes.
Togiak Herring
Description of the Togiak Herring fishery, and my role in it.
Rain and Butterscotch Schnapps
Taking my mother down a wild and scenic river.
Wilderness Gold
A story of our canoe trip down the Fortymile river in Eastern Alaska, written as a destination story for Canoe & Kayak magazine.
Tales of Fish & Game
Humorous letters from field camps, 1994-1997.
  1. State Employee Exhibit
  2. Ugashik Crew Report
  3. Sheenjek Part 1
  4. Sheenjek Part 2

  • Shes not upstairs in the office is she! 12 years 20 weeks ago
  • One solution to a kid who can't sleep in her hot room: take her to a late game until the room cools! 12 years 20 weeks ago
  • I heard recently you can get satiated by imagining you're eating jelly beans, without actually eating them 12 years 20 weeks ago
  • Who opened the floodgates? 5 new leads since the holiday, 3 today! 12 years 20 weeks ago
  • Watching reminds me that when summer finally arrives in Seattle, there's not a place better in the USA. 12 years 20 weeks ago
  • Why I love Northern Idaho in the summer... http://t.co/YUdLWQa9 12 years 20 weeks ago
  • the solution is to not work on a Saturday. 12 years 20 weeks ago
  • Repairing permissions. Estimated time: 46 minutes. 12 years 20 weeks ago
  • America! http://t.co/bpKDAQXk 12 years 20 weeks ago
  • 4th of July at Hayden Lake, flank steaks on the grill, beer in the cup, and bonfire ready to destroy every bug within 15 miles. 12 years 20 weeks ago