I was fortunate enough to be able to work in and arrange to travel to Corvallis, Oregon and visit Oregon State University, go Beavers! This was a wonderful chance for me to do a little more pre-…
I worked in the yard on Saturday as it was a beautiful spring day, and it is the time of year when I have to start readying the garden for summer vegetables. One of my main tasks each spring is to…
Mushing School
Let's return once again to Sirius Sled Dogs for the final chapter of my story.
The Equipment
Each dog wears a harness. These harnesses are fit to the particular dog. When we were…
Mushing School
Conditioning
These dogs are true athletes. They have to train and stay in shape just like marathon runners. Their off-season is summer since it is often too hot to really run a great…
I was fortunate enough to be able to spend a few extra days in the Fairbanks area after orientation wrapped up. My husband Ethan came up to join me and partake in various Alaskan winter adventures.…
To cut to the chase: I have not yet viewed the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights; however there is supposed to be a good chance for viewing over the next two evenings. On my flight…
Ice Sculpture at Museum of the North
So what have we been doing up here during orientation? Well, just like orientation at school, we learn a lot about what our experience is going to be like, we…
Given that the infamous Polar Vortex (said in a spooky voice) has made its way into the news so much this winter it seems appropriate to give you a better idea of what I consider to be the coldest…
Excited, anxious, awed, humbled, proud, nervous, and energized are just a few of the feelings I have experienced in less than 24 hours of my PolarTREC orientation in Fairbanks, Alaska. The teachers,…
