I live and write on Lingít Aaní, and gratefully acknowledge the past, present and future caretakers of this beautiful place, the Jilkaat Kwaan and Jilkoot Kwaan.

So Rich in Love and Talent

Christy Tengs Fowler’s show last night at the Chilkat Center was the latest best thing on an already can-you-top-this kind of summer of weddings,  festivals, the Fair — even the rain is amazing and breaking all records. Her songs, all based on Dr....

Viewer Discretion Advised: Fabio’s Demise.

Yesterday the sun came out and the wind kicked in enough to dry out the lawn to mow.  But now it is raining again.Everything seems a little unsettled from the weather to the wildlife. The rain has swelled the muddy Chilkat, and the full moon tides are extreme, making...

Good Morning Haines, Postcard

When Robin Williams visited Glacier Bay, a few miles as the the eagle flies from here, he supposedly said that if this isn’t God’s backyard, he certainly lives nearby.  The bigger question, is would we recognize God at the harbor, or Main Street, or even...

Sunday’s Thought

The Love a Life can show Below Is but a filament, I know Of that diviner thing– Emily Dickinson