Unforgettable Alaska Housing Options
Unforgettable Alaska housing is scattered throughout southeast Alaska as residents live in various manageable yet unique settings.
Alaska Float Houses
Southeast Alaska float houses dot the coastline. Learn how the float houses are constructed and function.
Remote Alaska Schools
J.R. Gildersleeve School in Southeast Alaska Thorne Bay, Alaska 2006 – My office was on the former floating J.R. Gildersleeve School. This image is not…
A Way of Life in Remote Alaska – The Alaska Dock
The Port Dock in Thorne Bay, Alaska Thorne Bay, Alaska (November 25, 2014, at 1:15 p.m.) – The rope waits for the next pilot to…
Alaska Bear Attack Prevention
Surviving a Bear Attack Someone asked: You are fishing for salmon in Alaska when you see a grizzly running toward you in the distance. What…
A Staple of Alaska Life
The Dockside Cafe Craig, Alaska – My Alaska life included many family and friend gatherings at the Dockside Cafe, a little cabin-like restaurant in Craig,…
Alaska Tennis Shoe
Alaska Tennis Shoe is Part of the Alaska Life Sandy Beach, Alaska (January 2015) – The Alaska Tennis Shoe vs. the Typical Tennis Shoe –…
Must Read Alaska Interview
Must Read Alaska’s 200th Guest Talks about Alaska Life June 30, 2022- John Quick of Must Read Alaska interviewed me, Author Melissa Cook, on his…
Using the Rearview Mirror to See My Alaska Life
Klawock, Alaska May 21, 2016 – Imagine seeing this view in the mirror every time you fill up at the gas station. Okay, I didn’t…
A Simple Alaska Life
The Joy of a Road Sign Prince of Wales Island, Alaska – I had several favorite spots along the road between my town of Thorne…