Category Archive: Interior Alaska

Heading North- Homeward Bond

After spending five days in Council, we packed up, headed to the airport, and said goodbye to our friends the Stangs. Eska fell asleep immediately after takeoff for what we hoped would be… Continue reading

Heading North- Fourth of July in Council

We had planned on spending the Fourth of July in Council, Alaska at the tail end of a ten-day trip that had started with a stop in Delta Junction. As we had been… Continue reading

Heading North- Around Council

Ten years ago, Woodsen and I took a trip to explore the Seward Peninsula, and the Stangs had offered their guest cabin in Council as a place to stay. While we were very… Continue reading

Heading North- Council and Lunch at the Ophir 15 Dredge

A day exploring around the historic Ophir river near Council

Heading North-A Day Exploring Fairbanks

We had started our time off in Fairbanks hanging out with our friends the Crabbs and watching firefighting planes scooping water at the nearby float pond. That evening my friend BJ happened to… Continue reading

Heading North-Camping in Fairbanks

We started the day in Delta Junction visiting friends, and by late morning, we had packed up, said our goodbyes, and headed to the airport. We planned on a short one-hour flight to… Continue reading

Heading North- Delta Junction and Clearwater River

Our second day in Delta Junction proved to be hot by Alaskan standards. Temperatures were forecasted to be in the 70s, but the thermometer in the shade read 80°F. We had run into… Continue reading

Heading North- Wasilla to Delta Junction

Some trips come together seamlessly, others feel like they are on the brink of falling apart at any moment. Weather shifts, things come up, plans keep changing, and kids get sick. Plenty of… Continue reading