More ‘Go Dog Go’
Recently I wrote about Olaf Gildnes’s dog Jake that did a runner on he and Dick Renner while pheasant hunting in eastern Washington state. It...
“Go Dog Go”
One of my favorite books is “Go Dog Go” by P.D. Eastman. A children’s book, it has marvelous illustrations of comic-character dogs exhibiting all kinds...
The Beatles got it right
After several days of rain, Saturday, Jan. 6 dawned with streaks of pink clouds amidst a blue sky. Wearing hiking boots equipped with “buds,”...
A New Year’s resolution: Civility
Long ago, a young George Washington penned an obscure set of guidelines titled “Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation.” How I...
A Christmas Tradition
Christmas is much about traditions, and as families gather to celebrate, these memorable practices are part of what makes the holidays so special. Often, something...
Whitshed or Whiteshed
In 1912 the U.S. Navy built a pair of 200-foot radio communication towers at a place named in various documents as Point Whitshed or...
A truce between eagles and swans
The days are becoming shorter, and waterfowl are banding up for their migration to warmer climes. Out on the Copper River Delta, a sure sign...
Despite lighthouse, Cordova’s Rose Lodge in peril
Nestled on the southern banks of Odiak Slough a mile out Whitshed Road is the iconic Cordova Rose Lodge. The large two-story structure sits...
History of slough names on the Copper River Delta
The names of sloughs and other key features of the Copper River Delta fall into four broad categories: names which contain Eyak, Chugach, and...
Volunteers improve ski area trails
Every year the chair lift at the Mt. Eyak ski area goes through a variety of safety protocols, including a load test. Basically, this means...
