Our last day to do something outside before heading back to town, and the weather was finally changing. We didn't quite know what to do with our limited time, with...
Posted by | July 11, 2026
These caves are running out of time. Every year, I follow the trail of dead ice farther up the valley. Each one I find is gone in a handful of...
Posted by | June 23, 2026
Our party at the Windchimes near Mt. Prindle In early June, five of us took off for Nome Creek for an overnight trip to Mt. Prindle in the White Mountain...
Posted by | June 20, 2026
Descending the Granite Tors Trail in mixed snow conditions In late May, I spent a couple of days at the Chena River State Recreation Area with Cassidy, Chenoa, and their...
Posted by | February 5, 2026
Snowshoeing and skiing up Miller Creek to the Canwell Glacier ice caves, with winter light, ice crystals, and a quiet return under blue hour and moonrise.
Posted by | August 20, 2025
On August 2, I returned to Wickersham Dome after wildfire closures lifted for a quiet, post-work hike. I wandered west of the summit, found ripe blueberries, pulled some moves on...
Posted by | August 2, 2025
A spontaneous Friday afternoon decision leads to Mt. Prindle's summit through deteriorating weather and thick fog. Calculated risks, orographic lift, and ghostly tors emerging from the mist—captured in photos and...
Posted by | July 28, 2025
The view from the high point on the Angel Rocks to Chena Hot Springs Trail The day after hiking the Granite Tors loop in a storm, I was back in...
Posted by | July 27, 2025
Testing a recovering knee injury on Alaska's Granite Tors Loop: 15 miles, thunderstorms, and the mental game of pushing through both weather
Posted by | June 5, 2025
A recent evening hike to the Granite Tors revealed better-than-expected trail conditions, striking golden light, and a brief double rainbow. Snow and postholing remain near the upper loop, but the...
