The Wayfaring Chronicles

I'm really missing Alaska winter, especially the Aurora Borealis, so I thought I'd put together a collection of some of the photos...

For our last weekend in Alaska, we celebrated by going to Tolovana Hotsprings with some friends. Tolovana is a series of hot springs that ...

Arctic Caribou Hunt 2016 August 25-29, 2016 We drive the entire Dalton Highway to Deadhorse, AK, then spend a few days hunting for...

Dad Visits Alaska 2016 August 1-9, 2016 We go on a fishing float on the Kenai river with friends, then visit Homer before coming ba...

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 2016 June 15-28, 2018 We join friends for a South-to-North traverse of the Brooks Mountains in...

Denali Highway Bikepack Overnight May 7-8, 2016 Kalyn joins Kristy for a 19 mile, one-night, out-and-back bikepack on the Den...

A friend of mine volunteers with the Iditarod every year. This year she brought me on board to help with the sled dog races: _____________...

At 1:30 AM an earthquake struck Old Iliamna, 162 miles from Anchorage.  It registered 7.1 on the Richter scale.  We were at work.  Mat was o...

It's our first holiday season in Alaska.  With multiple feet of snow already on the ground, I start thinking about how to get my Christm...

Brooks Falls,  Katmai National Park September 13-15, 2015 We go to see the bears with Berta & Gary at Brooks Falls, Kat...

Gates of the Arctic National Park Packraft August 14-22, 2015 A 58-mile hike, 58-mile packraft loop in the Gates of the Arcti...

Sanctuary River Packraft June 26-30, 2015 A backpacking-packrafting trip in Denali National Park Click here to see al...

We received a phone call that our shipping container arrived in Anchorage.  In Alaska, the shipping pod is delivered to the Lynden Transport...

We found an awesome home to rent.  We were fortunate because the family who lived here prior to us had to move away abruptly (military famil...

Moving to Alaska December 24, 2014 - January 1, 2015 Mid-winter move from Oregon to Alaska  Click here to see all  ...