Life in Alaska — A View From Homer

Before moving to Alaska, I was sure Homer had little to offer and was, literally, at the "ends of the earth". Having lived here ne...

After the big eruption of Mt. Redoubt this morning, I have been awaiting the ashfall all day, thinking I would be able to tell from my windo...

Photo of Mt. Redoubt on Thursday, March 19, two days before the eruption, taken from Sterling Highway just south of Ninilchik. Mt. Redoubt h...

Last night while I was at my son's wrestling practice a cheery 3-year-old with a missing arm ran by me. Last weekend at the gym a high ...

I have known that flying is a vital mode of transportation in Alaska, but when the college I work for sent me to a conference in Fairbanks t...

If you've been following the news, you know that just across Cook Inlet from us, Mt. Redoubt has been experiencing "elevated seismi...

Aurora got a new snowboard recently, so we finally decided to check out the local ski slope: Ohlson Mountain. We were very glad a friend w...