We were supposed to fly to Kantishna, but the sky was heavy with rain. Too low, too low, with no visibility, we were not allowed to fly. Instead, we drove two hours to the gates of Denali National Park where we boarded a rattling school bus piloted by a guy with a perfect radio announcer …
My travels were paid for by Alaska Tourism. Alaskans have a really complicated relationship with their government and they will tell you all about it. Repeatedly and in great detail. It is possible to eat salmon every day for a week and not get tired of it. Distance is relative. I’m sure there’s an equation …
I don’t put much stock in horoscopes but a few things amuse me. I’m a Capricorn – that’s the mountain goat – and we’re supposedly stubborn and ambitious. We’re climbers, and though I know that’s meant to be figurative, I like to take it literally, especially when I’m above the tree line. I am slow …