Spring Flying

That time of year has come again and we are out an about. This year started with Bousie, our Stinson, doing a survey on the North Slope Bousie is sporting my Grandfather’s skis which he had on his Stinson in 1948.  It was a lot of fun rigging the skis and heading out the door…

Rain at Last; Flooding on the Koyukuk

Our usually sweet little Middle Fork of the Koyukuk River is raging and bursting her banks.  She hit flood stage on the afternoon of July 6 after two days of incredibly hard rains.  Up until a few days ago, it had been very dry and water levels in most  rivers were low. There continues to…

Sadlerochit Mountains to the Arctic Ocean

Our crew: 5 kids, two moms and a dog.  Our expedition; 7 days to backpack north on the Katakturuk River from the  south side of the  Sadlerochit Mountains to the Arctic Ocean.   We had stunningly sunny weather with lots of wind and lots of Caribou. The coast was the perfect place for the kids to…