On our weekly trip to Denali National Park today we witnessed true evidence that summer is gone: termination dust. Termination dust is a fancy name for, none other than … snow. August is a month of precipitation. In the lowlands, such as Two Rivers, the precipitation is in rain. At … Read More
The second week in August is a celebratory time of the year for the residents of Interior Alaska – it’s fair time! The Tanana Valley Fair has impressive livestock (even reindeer), huge cabbages (and other veggies), an entertainment stage and carnival rides. There are many booths with tasty morsels and … Read More
It was still summer on Monday when I posted “Fire Update”. Well, since then, fall has arrived! It frosted, rained and is currently 50 degrees. If you blink … Alaska’s change of seasons will pass you by. Of course, this means training is just around the corner…..
Interior Alaska has been on national news lately due to the local wild fires. The kennel remains safe (though smokey). The nearest fire to us is still over 20 miles away. Fire crews have been battling the blazes and have kept Circle City from burning (a checkpoint village for the … Read More
“Railbelt Complex” Fire – July 2009 One common question that I am asked is: When will you start training again? My response is usually “It depends upon the rain and the smoke.” Much of the summer, Interior Alaska is a warm, dry desert. This week, day time temperatures have been … Read More
We have documented the importance of salmon in our life with sled dogs. (See Blog Post “Fish Snacks” on December 23, 2008.) But, salmon’s not just for the dogs!Allen holds a Red Salmon Every July Allen and Aliy head south to the Kenai to catch Red (Sockeye) Salmon and King … Read More
The 4th of July holiday is a time for American families to get together. Things are no different here at SP Kennel this weekend. Mickey and Doug have been in Two Rivers for several weeks. Bridgett and Scotty have flown in from Nome, along with cousin Drew. And Scotty’s folks, … Read More
Jaime, A Park Ranger in Denali, and Allen wait in front of our train Every Monday through out the summer Allen and I work on the Alaska Railroad. We ride the scenic double decker Princess Rail cars for 60 miles through the Alaska Range. We travel into Denali National Park … Read More
The dogs chew on their bones in the sunshine. The tomato greenhouse is in view behind them. Interior Alaska is truly the land of weather extremes. We do have four seasons here in the Great Land, but two of them are quite abbreviated. Here is a quick seasonal recap: Winter … Read More
I was driving down the road yesterday when I spotted a dog team in the distance. The musher’s bright red parka was a pretty good clue that it might be Aliy, but I couldn’t imagine what she would be doing on the roadside trail or where she might be going. … Read More
