Turnagain Arm Trail

Falling into Winter

In Alaska, fall is one of those “blink-and-you-miss-it” situations. Last summer’s deluge of rain kept things green longer than usual, but eventually our world turned golden. For maybe a week? It was still chronically wet outside, but I guess that’s why God invented raincoats. (Or maybe that was George Macintosh? One of those two.) Maggie was the lottery winner of the season. She made plans … Continue reading Falling into Winter

A September to Remember

Woah.  We packed it in last month!  Life was at times overwhelmingly busy, but looking back I can’t think of one experience I would take off the table! It all started Labor Day weekend with an overnight excursion to our friend’s Bonnie Lake cabin.  Boating, bonfires, and orienteering made for happy kids.  Fresh air and fetch games made for happy dogs.  And all of the … Continue reading A September to Remember