by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 13, 2011 | Alaska, North America, United States
“Whack weeds and mow grass,” Ranger Preston says. “Don’t worry about cutting the wildflowers. They grow back in hoards, trust me.” Hmm…trust? Mare and Jack and I are three weeks into our four-month committment. Tempus fugit all over...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 8, 2011 | Alaska, North America, United States
Today is our day off…”Off from what?” While walking our rounds in the campgrounds, Jack catches a small mouse that hops across the gravel road. I pull the mouse from Jack’s mouth, and toss it into the bush. The bush happens to surround a young...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 23, 2010 | Canada, North America, Yukon
After clearing Canadian customs from Hyder, we get to drive through the fjords again, and up the Stewart-Cassiar Highway. This rustic, part-gravel route runs through thick woods, and has hardly any traffic. We spot a red fox and a couple of moose, but are not quick...
