Read these nonfiction stories before touring Juneau, Alaska. You’ll find that Juneau is a place where true stories make fiction seem dull.
My Reading Life: Juneau’s Worst Kept Secret- Romeo the Wolf
Romeo, as he came to be known, was a an unusually large black wolf that showed up in our town the winter of 2003. Living with black bears in our back yards, it is not uncommon to have large wild mammals sharing our spaces, but a wolf was rare.
5 Tips for Safely Enjoying the Alaskan Wilderness
The tourist season has started in Alaska, and that means the cruise ship passengers are up to their usual yearly antics. Namely, wearing white sneakers and then acting surprised to find mud on the Alaskan rain forest trails! This annual performance of visitors to the Alaskan wilderness always reminds me of Jon Krakauer’s Into the …
Comparing Michael Chabon’s Sitka, Alaska to Reality
“This is not Sitka! How am I supposed to blog about you??” This is my second attempt at reading Michael Chabon’s The Yiddish Policemen’s Union and the second attempt is going about as well as the first so far.
Reading Around Juneau: Welcome to my corner of the world!
Each summer thousands visit my hometown, streaming into town off huge cruise ships that arrive in our channel. These visitors overwhelm our “historic” downtown, crowding the shops and asking questions that we locals have a hard time answering with a straight face. “Do you take American money here?” Umm…yes. We are still part of your …