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84Minnow's Guide #13: Hope, Alaska
by minnow
Take your time with this drive. Hope is a small (less than 200 people) but very scenic and historical gold mining community on the northern part of the Kenai Peninsula. There used to be two communities, Hope... published 6 weeks ago
79Alaska: Crow Pass Crossing 2008
by minnow
Mountain running in the Chugach Range. As of 7/10/08, there were still about 30 spots available. Don't wait! This limited entry race starts at the Crow Pass Trailhead in Girdwood and ends in Eagle River, north of Anchorage. It involves crossing a glacial stream which can be fast, high, and COLD! A must do for the serious mountain trail racer. Sign up before 5 PM, June 4th! published 2 months ago
78Alaska: Resurrection Pass 100 Miler 2008
by minnow
Resurrection Pass 100-Miler held on August 8th, 2008. Another must do for the serious mountain runner. Starts in the historical mining community of Hope, Alaska. Very minimal support. published 2 months ago
76Collectibles: when it's time to sell
by minnow
I like to learn. Sometimes I learn from the school of hard knocks, and sometimes I learn from other people's mistakes. I have an old whatzat that I have had following me around since the 1970s. What's a... published 2 weeks ago
75Grocery bag tax in Seattle
by minnow
Paper or plastic? It may be that in Seattle in the near future, we stop having this choice offered to us at the checkout counter. Read about how Seattle is one of the latest cities in the US to consider shifting from plastic and paper grocery bags to reusuable "bring your own" grocery bags. I can tell you... published 4 months ago
74Minnow's Guide #9: Look out for cow parsnip
by minnow
I'd feel terrible if I sent you out on the trails, especially on Crow Pass Trail and didn't warn you about the phytodermatitis associated with cow parsnip. published 2 months ago
73Alaska: the Bore Tides of Turnagain Arm
by minnow
When the incoming tide is funneled into a narrow area such as Turnagain arm, it produces a distinct and powerful difference between high and low tide, which you can view as a wall of water rushing in with tremendous force. I remember seeing a whirling mass of eagles and ravens flying along like a tornado as the bore tide roared in. published 3 months ago
72Alaska: River to River Run
by minnow
Have you been looking wistfully at the Crow Pass run? Wondering about the Resurrection Pass 100? If you're not up to the rigors of mountain running or an ultramarathon through bear country, but still want a... published 2 weeks ago
71Minnow's Guide #14: Lemon eucalyptus oil: plant-based mosquito repellent
by minnow
There are plenty of reasons to use mosquito repellent, and now there is an alternative to the traditional DEET, which is a plant-based mosquito repellent called oil of lemon eucalyptus and comes from Corymbia citriodora, the lemon eucalyptus tree. published 6 weeks ago
71Dancing with men
by minnow
I'm in Seattle now, looking for work and trying to figure out where we're going to live-Seattle or Anchorage. Even though I'm up to my ears in uncertainty, I try to stay balanced, especially through exercise... published 3 days ago
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