2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (529+ words) Wow " the coldest March on record. In Alaska. I'm told this is one of, if not the, coldest winter on record in our part of the Susitna Valley, and I believe it, with overnight temps well below zero right through…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (495+ words) Spring won't be here in the Great Land for quite a while yet, but winter is a great time to be an Alaskan as well, even if it's dark a lot of the time. Case in point: The Mat-Su Winter…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (429+ words) Yes, we do have summers in Alaska. We're fond of joking around about the weather up here; a favorite is that Alaska has four seasons: June, July, August, and winter. That's an exaggeration, of course; we've had lovely days in…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (722+ words) The birches and ash trees are leafing out, and most of our summer birds are back; only yesterday, a Yellow-Rumped Warbler was singing in the trees behind the office. Summer's coming, and we have some great fishing outings planned, including…...

11+ mon, 1+ day ago  (733+ words) All of you readers who are here in the Great Land, and I know there are a bunch, are probably all sharing my happiness at the return of spring " and the end of this weird, weird winter. I went back…...