Short Adventure Stories
I keep wondering when my luck will run out on this weather. The sun was shining and a light breeze kept the mosquitoes at bay as we got our things packed onto our rafts on the gravel bar by the Koyukuk River by Bettles. Soon after we were off, floating the relatively calm waters of... Continue Reading →
I just bought my tickets to come home in August for a few days for a friends wedding! I leave tomorrow for a short overnight trip to Old Bettles. Post and pictures to follow! Next week I finally get to go into the park! Can't wait. More details and posts to follow that as well!... 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 →
I have officially been in Bettles, AK for more than 24 hours. Yesterday we packed our things from the bunkhouse we were staying at in Fairbanks and headed to Wright's Air Service to catch our flight. I spent a decent amount of time re-situating my things to have the baggage I knew was going on... 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 