Many of my stories in the Saline Valley Chronicles have been about days gone by. Recollections of good times passed and past. Some things never change (for better or worse) and my most recent trip into the Valley brought that truth home. Desert dwellers tend to be hoarders. In a corner of the Mojave as […]
Along the Haines Highway | Kluane Colors
Join me for a virtual tour up the Haines Highway through the Yukon to enjoy the colors of the high country. I sit here today enjoying a continual string of what a photographer might call an “18% gray day.” There is little to look at outside. A relatively monochromatic dreary and drippy environ that typifies […]
Chilkoot River Management | Chilkoot Bears
The Chilkoot River corridor faces difficult management issues addressing vehicle congestion and tourist safety as crowds visit Haines Alaska to view bears. Recently the Haines Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) convened to address the ongoing challenge of the issue of management in the Chilkoot River corridor. Complaints written to the Haines Visitor Center about the situation […]
Dempster Highway Diary | Led by a Lens
The Dempster Highway is a road less traveled and that makes all the difference. I am drawn to such roads, and when I have my preferences, I spend most of my time on these roads, pausing often, taking time to appreciate the vastness and complexity of place that such trails offer. It is a […]