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Links for UAMN – University of Alaska Museum of the North
Links to Social Media: Official Site:
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UAMN Bus 142 – Site clearing request
I am partnering with the University of Alaska Museum of the North in Fairbanks to help build an...
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New Book – John Haines – May the Owl Call Again
Readers and visitors here know the influence John Haines has on my writing. I was introduced to John...
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Bus 142 Project and Support for Exhibition
Work will begin soon for trail clearing and building as part of the first phase. If all goes...
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Bus 142 Hauled Out of The Wild
The famous Bus 142 was hauled out of the Alaskan Wilderness on 2020-06-18 and placed into storage near...
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History of Bus 142
From the University of Alaska – Museum of the North – a podcast featuring information about Bus 142....
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Poem – Awareness, Alaska
visions of an Alaskan coastline,the low tide, and treasures from the sea. across the bay nestled in the...
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Essay – Rebirth in Alaska
Introduction The experiences and premise of this essay are from a 2007 expedition to Alaska through the guiding...
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Home is our True Being
Home is not just where you live and return each evening. Home is that place we hold close...
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Poem – In the Silence
In the stationary silence I seek answers that already lie at me feet. I look for skies that...
John Haines – City of Orphans
Given the current conflicts across this land and the earth, this timeless poem from the late John Haines...
Poem – Witnessing Time
Deep into the frozen land we venture. Holding hands with no words spoken. Miles away mountain shadows...
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Updated John Haines story
A few years ago I wrote a story inspired by John Haines titled “A Walk in the Woods...
Poem – True
I have not been more at peace nor been closer to my true being than our time here,...
Returning from Alaska
Returning from an Alaskan retreat, I am different. Nothing earth shattering and most likely not noticeable to most...