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

Sunsets and sunrises in Port Heiden have been some of the most memorable moments in all my time here. I’ve … More

You might’ve thought I was done talking about cool stuff from the beach. Ha! Not quite yet. Luckily, the beach … More

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

Like many seldom-visited beaches, Port Heiden’s sandy expanses are FILLED with randomness. Mostly, the oddities are just detritus from the … More

The past couple months were an incredible introduction to summer on the Alaska Peninsula. To that end, I’ve tried to … More

I made a friend in a village recently. For the sake of him and his family, I’ve changed his name … More

Warning: this post is mostly photographic and contains graphic images of bloody bones and guts and such. My colleague and … More

Kodiak, known as the Emerald Isle, is easily one of the most quintessentially Alaskan locales. Much like Alaska itself, Kodiak … More