Holiday Weekend 7/1

A moose was born in our neighborhood this week – what a cutie! Mom was pretty protective of him . . . After a couple of days, they were on their way to a more secluded location! Hoping you have a great holiday weekend – Happy Fourth!!! ~Steven and Natalie

30 Years and 4000 Miles Later

On November 16, 1986, my dad took me to see the Atlanta Falcons play the reigning Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta. I remember the excitement of that day like no other. But one thing stood out as we drove through a rough area of the big city. I saw

Weekend 6/24

Salmon fishing on the Knik River near Butte, AK Here’s to a great weekend of successful casting! ~Steven and Natalie  

Interview: Open Doors of Opportunity

We’ve known Paul and Marcia for the last decade. They have volunteered with SEND North in numerous capacities over the years, most recently as hosts at the SEND North Anchorage guesthouse. And while I’ve met many people over the years with a heart for ministry and service, I’ve not met anyone with larger hearts than theirs.

Anchorage: Best Eateries and Parks

Travel in Alaska, in our opinion, should ALWAYS include the Interior. The scenery is breathtaking and the grandeur almost impossible to comprehend. Should you find yourself passing through Anchorage during your trip, we’d offer these as our top picks for places to eat and relax. Eating Breakfast: Snow City Cafe downtown. We love the food, the vibe,

Weekend 6/17

Fireweed Fireweed covers much of Alaska’s subalpine region in the summer. When we lived in Glennallen, we enjoyed its culinary uses that include fireweed jelly, honey and syrup. Most importantly, we learned that the passing of time unfolds with fireweed: when the top of the summer flowers on the 3-5 foot stalks bloom and begin to die, fall

John Muir’s Alaska

“When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty.” Travels in Alaska by John Muir, 1915 River view from the Copper River Valley (6/14/2016) An

Views from Alaska: A FREE Art Download

Guest: Emma Hall ***Click on the picture for a free download of Emma’s art, and don’t forget to leave a comment for her! Thank you, Emma!   Emma, born in the South and raised in Alaska, is a freshman in college, majoring in English and Bible. She loves Jesus, minimalism, organic food and anything in

Weekend 6/10

Nothing says summer like – grilling out with friends . . .  . . . and blueberry pie for dessert! Have a wonderful summer weekend! ~Steven and Natalie  

Stuck

    It’s 20 below and there’s a goat in the back of our SUV. And it’s snowing. And we’ve pulled over on a snowbanked shoulder of another sparsely-traveled road in rural Alaska. Did I mention the goat? In the back of our SUV? There’s a saying in Alaska that there are two kinds of

Costco

It was a normal Wednesday night at our north-Anchorage Costco. As I rolled my cart through massive shelves stacked with kayaks and multivitamins, I made a remarkable discovery. As I listened, I heard what seemed like every tribe, every language and every nation of the world represented right there in Costco. The world had arrived!

Weekend 6/3

Along the Copper River . . . Have a great weekend!

Brave

  There is something deep within us that wants to be brave. It was bravery, mixed with a lot of faith and a little naivete that brought us to rural Alaska 11 years ago, wide-eyed as we pulled up with our two very young children in front of our new home: a 1970’s trailer in