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Category Archives: Northern Living

Photos about life and living in the northern landscape

Bears and the arctic

Going off the grid I’m preparing for a 7 day solo, fly-in trip into Alaska’s remote western arctic. It is the result of many planning iterations, previous ones including more people, but this is what shook out in the end. While I have a preference for working solo, since I feel I do the best…

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Wilderness First Responder Class

About 12 years ago, while building my house, I suffered a traumatic brain injury during a fall on concrete, in which I landed on my head. Fortunately, no permanent damage was done, but I did acquire a good excuse for which to blame my seemingly increasing loss of memory. That experience piqued my interest in…

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New Transportation in Fairbanks

There is a new mode of travel available in Fairbanks this summer. Although populous in other locations around the nation, the magically balanced Segway can now be rented for a tour around town. On a photo shoot for www.EcoSegAlaska.com, I had a chance to not only photograph them, but ride one as well. Virtually silent,…

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Alaska bush bear unwelcome mat

One would think that far away from the masses of humanity, in a remote wilderness setting, without road access, that one might not need to lock the door of their cabin. However, bush living introduces a different type of security concern. It is the time of year across Alaska when bears are waking. They are…

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