Category Archives: Alaska

LOOK OUT!

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Betsy Wuebker

Perusing freelance gigs on Craigslist while on vacation in Alaska – $0 Responding to ad requesting photo of Thermoking truck in “exotic” setting – $0 Noticing Thermoking truck idling next to us at a scenic rest area – $0 Taking … Continue reading →

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SURVIVOR

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Betsy Wuebker

Part 3 Stories of Women in Alaska For eighty years, a stark tragedy went incorrectly told and mostly forgotten, until it was uncovered by Jennifer Niven.  The story’s heroine, Ada Blackjack, was part of a secretive Arctic expedition.  Her companions, … Continue reading →

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OUTSIDE, SEEING

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Betsy Wuebker

I despair on the morning of our departure when we are cleared for takeoff.  We are leaving Alaska and I have not seen Denali with my own eyes.  Uncharacteristically, I am in a window seat, a consequence of the first … Continue reading →

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POTTER MARSH

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Betsy Wuebker

Anchorage has a green belt, mudflats, trail system and abundant opportunities for wildlife viewing.  So, why, on our last full day in Alaska do we choose to spend most of it on a boardwalk close by a major highway?  Because … Continue reading →

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FRONTIER TEACHER

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Betsy Wuebker

Part 2 – Stories of Women in Alaska A feisty schoolteacher making waves at the turn of the century in frontier Alaska sounded like the perfect subject for the next read. Hannah Breece came to Alaska in 1904, assigned by … Continue reading →

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