This morning around 9 AM I ventured out on the ice at the edge of town to watch for Martin Buser and Rohn Buser that

I went down last night to see where the mushers come up off the ice and onto Front St.  You think of ice as a

Today was my first real day in Nome, so I was out to discover any thing and everything that I could.  One of my first

Arriving in Nome feels somewhat electric.  When I arrived at the convention center they had the box my daughter had sent from Anchorage.  What a

As if my stay in Galena couldn’t get any better, right before I left, we got word that Dan Seavey was coming up the trail. 

I promised some sketches and here are a few.  Nothing too thrilling, but I keep sketching.  It is a totally different experience sketching on the

Flying over the Yukon River brings into sharp focus its status as the second longest river in the world.  It is truly magnificent.  I can

Imagine what it would be like to wake up in the morning and it is -20 degrees and there is no running water.  The town

This day has been extremely full, and it is only 4:30.  I woke up this morning in Takotna at the school.  After checking in with

Travel went more smoothly today.  Shortly after rising, I got a quick breakfast from the abundant offerings at the McGrath Checkpoint and took a snow