100 Words
Breathtaking. Chilly. Real. Exhilarating. Draining. Poignant. Intersectionality. Fishing. Mountains. Ocean. Rocky peaks. Bears. Puffins....
Lessons on Watching
On a Audubon yoga hike the other day, a woman told me to "just feel, but form no opinions. Feel the wind, feel your blisters, feel the...
Bears, Flying, and Going Off the Grid
"Is this your first time in a float plane? Right on!" Our pilot, Willy, loaded the last of our dry bags into the plane and the five of us...
Lessons on Pace
The beach house is a wonderful haven where Salmon Camp takes place, and time simultaneously moves slowly and quickly like the tides...
Lessons on Patience
"Patience is a virtue," goes the old adage. Though I find most sayings to hold a grain of truth, patience has never been my strong suit....
No Rain, No Gain
Since the day my plane touched down on Kodiak, locals have been warning me "just wait for the rain, this weather is rare. Soon you'll...
A Week of Celebration
I spent a good part of my Monday afternoon mangling a pound of cooked crab and sending shards of exoskeleton flying at random...
Training
Despite my original skepticism from the first gloomy day, the rest of the week shaped out to be pretty pleasant. The "bunkhouse" I am...
"If You Look to Your Left, You'll See Mount Saint Helens"
Today was a day of travel, and by 6 AM, I had learned two things: early mornings agree with me much more than they should, and my go-to...
Before the Storm
Hello, readers! Thanks for checking up on my blog, where I'll be posting updates and pictures from and about my trip to Kodiak, Alaska....
