Reindeer Games

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

A Walking Tale

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

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

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

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

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

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

When it comes to making epic bonfires, one must think through the particulars. What’s this bonfire’s timeframe? Is there a…

Bonfires and beaches go together like ketchup and mustard, cheese and crackers, mint juleps and the Kentucky Derby. In Port…