Sightings of whales and other marine wildlife off the shores of Kenai Fjords.
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Kenai Fjords: 43 of 62 (Part One)
A foray to Kenai Fjords and Seward, AK.
Bearanoia
On our first morning in Nikiski, we decided to go back to the well from which the wildlife gods had favored us yesterday, home of the weasel: Captain Cook State Recreation Area. We went with the full intention of stopping at every possible point and exploring the park. Unfortunately, at the first viewpoint, alongContinue reading “Bearanoia”
The Alaskan Adventure Begins
Our first day in Alaska!
Cookes Peak Hike(Not to be confused with Cox)
Cookes Peak stands out in southern New Mexico. It has a bare rock peak shaped like a tiger shark tooth. I was surprised when I saw that the hike was listed as moderate in most of my guides. Still, with the distance given as nine miles, I thought it was something that needed toContinue reading “Cookes Peak Hike(Not to be confused with Cox)”
Cox Peak April, 2020
The idea for the expedition began with a family trip out into the desert to climb around Kilbourne Hole. I’d visited Kilbourne before, and this time we decided to do as the Romans do and bring a gun (bb that is) to shoot at targets on the crater rim. We did a little scramblingContinue reading “Cox Peak April, 2020”
Does anyone else love the End Times?
I used to think that an obsession with post-apocalyptic and disaster fiction was weird. I thought it was a niche, slightly dirty fascination, something that should never be a topic of conversation among decent company. It was a bit like how I felt about liking Star Wars so much. I thought it was just me.Continue reading “Does anyone else love the End Times?”
A Proposal for Modest Revolution: A Proportional Electoral College
The electoral college is an unpopular beast. After the 2016 election I had moments of frustration, wondering why we give such disproportionate voting influence to the worst among us. But the problems with the system are not that it helps one party win. Obviously only one half of the partisan divide would think thatContinue reading “A Proposal for Modest Revolution: A Proportional Electoral College”
Congaree National Park in Winter: Probably Not a Great Idea.
First off, I want to apologize for not posting for a few weeks. As I mentioned in a few past articles, I was dealing with the last stages of my mother’s cancer. She passed at the beginning of February and I just couldn’t write, both psychologically and because of all the business I had toContinue reading “Congaree National Park in Winter: Probably Not a Great Idea.”
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
I’ve had an idea in my head for weeks that it would be fun to go see a movie by myself. When I was younger, that would have seemed incredibly depressing. I would have felt like a loser at the movies alone, and I suppose that might have been how it looked. But somehow asContinue reading “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
