Hello Boys and Girls,
Here are some more pictures from Hatcher Pass and the Wasilla area showing how the snow is moving closer to us. Winter “walks” down the mountains over a period of a few weeks. On the upper peaks, it is quite thick already. Everyone is rushing to get winter tires […]
Category: Explore Alaska
Hatcher Pass (Part 2): Winter’s Coming!
Hatcher Pass (Part 1): History & Use
Hello Boys and Girls,
I promised to tell you about Hatcher Pass which is near Wasilla. It is a place in the Talkeetna Mountains that a lot of locals and visitors go to explore, hike, and take pictures of some really neat views of the mountains. Hatcher Pass is also the location of the […]
Summer’s End (Act 2): Termination Dust
Hello Boys and Girls,
If you were here in Alaska right now, you would hear humans discussing “termination dust.” You might ask, “What is termination dust anyway?” The dictionary tells us that termination means, “the end, close or conclusion,” of something. Dust is defined as 1) “earth or other matter in fine, dry particles,” […]
Summer’s End (Act 1)
Hello Boys and Girls,
On September 21, summer officially ended according to human calendars. I think it might have ended a little earlier than that here in Alaska. I began to notice the leaves on the trees turning color by the last week of August. I love the leaves in the fall. They turn several […]
Alaska State Fair (Take 4)
Hello Boys and Girls,
This is the final report on what I did and saw at the Alaska State Fair. These are my very favorite demonstrations. They are all about dogs and I know you love that subject too which is why I have saved it for last. I can put a lot […]
Alaska State Fair (Take 3)
Hello Boys and Girls,
There is so much to tell about the Fair that I have to split it up between several reports. I really had a blast and if you get a chance to go to a state fair where you live, don’t miss it. It is loads of fun.
We stopped by the antique […]
Alaska State Fair (Take 2)
Hello Boys and Girls,
Another day at the Alaska State Fair, just browsing around to see what all there was for folks to do or see. As you can see there are a lot of booths and people at the state fair. I was surprised at how nice the weather behaved […]
Alaska State Fair (Take 1)
Hello Boys and Girls,
The State Fair is in full swing in Palmer this week. It started on Thursday, August 23 and will end at 5 p.m. on Monday, September 3, Labor Day. The fair is one of the biggest summer events and I always look forward to going at least […]
Who am I?
August 25, 2007
Welcome back to school, Boys and Girls,
Every year, I get asked a lot of questions about me personally. I decided that it would be best if I just put a short biography in one of my “Back to School” Paw Prints. I hope that this answers most of your questions. If you have […]
Back to School I
August 24, 2007
Hi Boys and Girls,
Hip, hip, hooray! School is starting and all my old friends will be starting to learn about the Iditarod and hopefully they will keep in touch with me.
I plan to take a couple of “post-graduate” classes this year. One will be a short course on the history of […]
Are You Ready?
June 27, 2007
Hi Boys and Girls,
Are you ready for the excitement of the 2008 Iditarod Race? Well, it begins on Saturday (June 30) with the first day of sign up for mushers for 2008. There will be many mushers here at the Wasilla office and museum to throw their hat in the ring for the […]
Mushers, Mushers, Everywhere
July 13, 2007
Hi Boys and Girls,
The picnic was a huge success with over 500 volunteers and mushers gathering to share the day. A total of 56 mushers showed up at Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla to be in the first draw for starting positions at the pre-race banquet on February 28, 2008. The second […]
Awards Banquet 2007
March 18, 2007
The Nome Awards Banquet is always an exciting finish to the race for mushers and fans. A great meal is served and the mushers often tell a story or two from the trail and that is worth the price of the meal by itself. I am going to list the awards […]
Iditarod Fans Enjoy Anchorage
March 3, 2007
Hello boys and girls,
Iditarod fans visiting Anchorage for the start have a lot of time to look around. Lois and I took some friends to see the ice sculptures in the downtown area. The ice sculpture contest is a Fur Rondy event. The Fur Rondy takes place for two weeks […]