Once again we were able to volutneer in Chicken at the bluegreass festival knonw as Chickenstock.  We left after work on Friday evening in the rain and spent 3 days in the rain, returning in the rain on Monday.  Yuck!  But we had a good time with David cooking and me taking and selling tickets [...]

We went to Manley Hot Springs, about 150 miles due west of Fairbanks for a wonderful long weekend, marred only by a lot of smoke from the hundreds of wildfires active during May.
Manley is noted for its rustic hotsprings, located in an old greenhouse.  Of the 4 pools three were so hot that we could [...]

Our friend Tom came to visit and we ahd a chance to show him “our Alaska.”  That is…no wild animals, no Northern Lights, no snow and relatively warm weather!!
We went all the way to the Arctic  Circle (which David casually told us was about 3 hours away).  5 hours later we arrived, having seen no [...]

On February 26 David and I were going to go tent camping. but we were lucky enough to be invited to share the hospitality of  a friend, Randall Miller, who has a series of cabins near us.  We drove about a mile or so and then turned off Chena Hot Springs Road and then drove [...]

Well, Philadelphia is known as the mural city.  But Fairbanks has its art too.  We have many, many ice sculptures dotting the town, not to mention our world class ice park which attracts sculptures from all over the world.
The ice is delivered in huge blocks to various businesses, etc. who then pay a carver who [...]

Well, the Yukon Quest began in Fairbanks today, February 6.  The week started off with the Banquet during which all the mushers pick their start numbers and give a little speech.  I did the silent auction and was pleased that we raised $1000.00.
Then two days later came Meet the Mushers, a free event during which [...]

David and I were lucky enought o go to Valdez this past weekend, January 16 and 17 for a survey related trip.
Alaska certainly is a state of extremes. Although it was warm (by Fairbanks standards…20 – 34 degrees ABOVE 0)..the snow was certainly noteworthy. About a month and a half ago Valdez had over 4 [...]

Some folks have complained that we have not posted a blog in a long time. Well, that is true, not because we are not doing anything, but because we are now repeating everything we have done. NOT THAT I AM COMPLAINING!!!!
If we liked it the first time, we are loving it the second time.
For David’s [...]

Well, its been too long and I have no excuse.  Sorry to say that our next adventure after the lake fishing trip was a CRAZY dip netting experience with no photos.  First of all, the trip had to go on the salmon’s timetable…not ours, so we waited by the phone until Dylan gave us the [...]

We were lucky enough to go on a great guided river canoeing trip over the Independence Day weekend. Two nights and three days of camping, paddling, fishing…and portaging with a guide from David’s work and his three buddies.  We went on the Tangle Lakes to the Delta River, about three hours from Fairbanks, left one [...]