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

I flew off in a brightly painted bird with Dave Looney as my pilot.  We were on our way to Elim.  Just about the time

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