by ronmitchelladventure | Aug 11, 2011 | Canada, North America, Yukon
“I don’t think we need the sleeping bags,” Mare says. She had just lined our truck bed with foam, covered in blankets. “Nah, we don’t need them,” I respond. “Maybe we’ll camp one night and motel it for another.” We...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 26, 2011 | Alaska, North America, United States
Epilobium angustifolium…not a “Three Stooges” quote, but a complex name for a simple plant – Fireweed. The edible leaves of this wildflower rejuvenate rapidly after a fire. Flowers bloom from the bottom and signify the end of summer when they...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 24, 2011 | Alaska, North America, United States
We open our gym on the deck this morning…Alaska style, using rocks for dumbbells and parking lot bumpers for heavier resistance. While we jump rope, squat and shadow box, we hope that we get no visitors. Jenn, our Ranger friend, loans us her kayak. We pull it...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 18, 2011 | Alaska, North America, United States
One cruise ship visits Haines each Wednesday. Cruise crowds roam the downtown shops and a few folks make the excursion to our cabin for glacier views. An elderly German man barges into our cabin and interrupts a discussion we’re having with some new friends,...
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...
