. It’s all about the fishing. Alaska is THE fishing ground of the Northwest. The warm months bring fishermen from the northwest true, but really from everywhere: Florida, Ohio, Vermont, Minnesota, Colorado, and even Germany. RV Camping is the lodging of choice, and...
Daniel from Quebec
Daniel from Quebec passed through my life yesterday. It is sad that circumstances steal opportunities to know people whom you find interesting. This pleasant Canadian had a way that was sincere, honest and compelling… Click “See all Observations from the Road here” button below to read more.
Mike Berkey
Michael Berkey is a forest fire fighter. The sort of man you are certain could repair any break, ford any stream, pitch a tent in a windstorm, and keep you up ’til all hours telling adventure stories. Click “See all Observations from the Road here” button below to read more.
The Mysterious Missing Mama Moose
Most everyone knows a wild animal with her young, even a small bird, can be a fierce protector. While driving along the Kenai Peninsula Highway toward our campground, I spied a little, brownish red moose calf standing on a dirt driveway. I stopped. The driveway was...
“I been working on the railroad, all the live-long day…”
Settin’ astride the tracks in Palmer, Alaska is the ol’ Engine 3006. In Alaska, as in so much of rural America, the railroad is a powerful presence. Throughout this journey trains have rattled not far off, whistled so close, made themselves known to any who would...
Alberta, Canada: Riding the wide open range, with 282 horses
Alberta, Canada is a huge producer of beef. Farms stretch mile upon mile in great green expanses with an occasional fence dividing properties containing the herds. The rolling plains that are the farms are dotted with little pump houses that very quietly make Alberta...