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.

Dear Gentle Readers, Thank you.

And so, dear gentle reader, You see, by all the rules, That earth’s whole population Except ourselves are fools. – Abner Cosens ​The nicest thing about knowing you, and keeping in touch, and sharing my ideas and thoughts and schedules of life in my family...

What You Need to Know for Monday

“Oh, earth, you’re too wonderful for anybody to realize you…Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it?- every, every minute? -Thornton Wilder, Our Town It’s a wet start to a busy week in Haines. But April showers bring May...

Sunday’s Thought

“This is what we can promise the future: a legacy of care. That we will be good stewards and not take too much or give back too little, that we will recognize wild nature for what it is, in all its magnificent and complex history – an unfathomable wealth that...

Monday Morning Gift

“The world changes. The ground shifts. We still make plans. We still find gifts.” ~ Lin-Manuel Miranda Here’s what you need to know this week: Earth Week kicked off with all kinds of fun stuff Saturday from the start of the annual community spring...

How the Light Gets In

It’s been a long winter and to say it’s been a rough few weeks is an understatement, which is why I haven’t even tried to write about what has been happening. It’s a lot to absorb and I don’t want to add to anyone’s pain. It began...

Sunday’s Thought

  “The life pouring through us, pumping our heart and breathing through our lungs, did not begin at our birth or conception. Like every particle in every atom and molecule of our bodies, it goes back through time to the first splitting and spinning of the...