When Foxes Attack

Despite my unease around Port Heiden’s chickens, I’ve grown fond of the flightless wonders. Sure, their angry eyes and jerky … More

Chick It Out

Chickens are strange. Their feet give me the heeby-jeebies. And have you ever noticed the way their scowls flit from … More

Reindeer are really silly. I’ve written about Port Heiden’s reindeer before, but the summer months have revealed more. Like the … More

I like to walk these days. Port Heiden has fostered incredible enthusiasm for such a simple act. But it took … More

Journeying safely through the wild requires attention and intention. “Zoning out” is dangerous and a misplaced foot or unexpected animal … More

Alaska is a wild place. It is The Wild, come to think of it. Humans have barely made a dent in … More

We now interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to remind readers to control and fully extinguish their fires, whether on the … More

No matter how you approach the act of making a blazing fire, one thing is certain: that flame best get … More