Short Adventure Stories
Day 4 In the morning we had a pancake disaster for breakfast. It was still delicious though. We felt full so we packed up our things and inflated our boats. We parted from the land and were swiftly carried downstream. For safety, we tried to stay close to one another, but not too close. As... Continue Reading →
Day 3 It rained overnight. I woke up to overcast skies, the sun trying to break through. It was a nice morning, the sun peeking through while we ate breakfast. The valley seemed unsteady, ready for a change. We had already decided we were going to spend the day walking, so we packed up our... Continue Reading →
Day 1 I didn’t have much time to think about anything when I awoke in the morning. I made sure my bag was packed and I brought it to the door. It was insanely heavy and I wondered what I could have possibly put in there. I was pretty sure it was only the essentials,... Continue Reading →
I was able to upload a few pictures from my Kobuk Trip. Alatna River posts are coming soon as well as (hopefully) more pictures from the Kobuk and Alatna! Thanks.
Day 1 I awoke to the first cloudy morning I had seen in Bettles in a while. It was sprinkling here and there as I got up excitedly. The trip my coworker and I had been planning for a month was hopefully coming to a realization today. I made sure all my things were packed... Continue Reading →
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in a small village in Alaska? I did too. I have only been here for a little over a week but I have a few thoughts to share to help you get an idea. In a village as small as Bettles (about 15 people live here... Continue Reading →
Thought I might write a quick post this morning about finally leaving for the small, remote Alaskan village of Bettles. Hopefully my posts won't get too spread out after this. This morning at 10, I will be boarding a small aircraft that will fly my coworkers and I up to a bush village. I have... Continue Reading →
Finding Wildness 