On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
On more than one occasion this year, I’ve noticed much greater levels of vole activity than I have seen in previous years. I’ve hiked up Bear Mountain the last 4 years, and this year the vole runs extended much higher, with much more wear than I have noticed in any of the past hikes. I … Read more
Last week I took Connor and Rowan up Indian River to do a little ibutton maintenance. Although the ground had frost on it, the air was calm and the sun was high enough to provide some warmth, so I decided to take a break and relax a little before heading back. While selecting a nice … Read more
Connor and Rowan joined me for a trip up Indian River valley so I could take care of the ibuttons. The ground had frost on it in the muskeg, but the air was calm and the sun was high enough to provide some warmth. I decided to take a break and relax a little before … Read more
I had heard this year was going to be an El Nino year, which seems to correspond to relatively mild winters in Sitka, so it was interesting to see winter season getting started relatively early this year, with snow beginning to fall last week. In fact, there is an El Nino developing in equatorial Pacific … Read more
Pictures from a hike up the West Fork of Indian River