This photo was taken by Terry Tedor in Fairbanks, Alaska on Friday the 7th of February…To see a video of this display from another part of town, follow this link!
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Ethiopian Music show I’ll be presenting over the next 3 weeks
Hello friends and travelers. I host a radio show here in Fairbanks, Alaska on a regular basis. Over the next 3 Sundays I will be sharing music I picked up in Ethiopia. The show, Funk Roots, runs 7-9pm Alaska Standard Time on Sunday the 9, 16, 23 of February 2014 on our local public radio … Continue reading
Alaskan Flat Tire
Canoeing and rafting the Gulkana River, Alaska (Part 1)
The Gulkana River, Alaska has easy access and great fishing. Here is a brief description of the river and my second and Brady’s first paddle on the Gulkana. This photo was taken heading south across the 3 mile crossing from the Paxson Lake campground to the start of the Gulkana on the southwestern tip of … Continue reading
The Interior of Alaska Life 11: Summer solstice
Happy summer solstice from Fairbanks, Alaska where we sit at 22 hours of daylight today. It has not been dark in over a month. This photo was taken during “the night” at Minto Flats which lies north Fairbanks. During the night meaning between sunset at 12:47 am and sunrise at 2:58 am.
The Interior of Alaskan Life 9: The Nenana Ice Classic or Alaska’s lottery….
The Nenana Ice Classic is a lottery based on the closest guess as to when the Tanana River will “go out” or break up. A tripod is placed on the Tanana River at the village of Nenena where it is tethered to a clock (see below) which is tripped when the tripod and ice start … Continue reading
The Interior of Alaskan Life 8: Wolves, moose, and a broken ice auger
It was a Tuesday afternoon in May in the year of the winter that went too far. A friend and I decided a night of ice fishing was in order. With winter gear, rain gear, and a snow machine we headed South from Fairbanks on the Richardson Highway to Fielding Lake. Just south of Delta … Continue reading
The Interior of Alaskan Life 7: Curtains of aurora borealis over a blanket of oilfield light
Photographer Greg Syverson shot this photo at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska on March 16/17 2013. Prudhoe Bay is one of the larger oil fields on Alaska’s North Slope. I was pretty fascinated by this photo when I stumbled across it. I asked the photographer if I could post it becasue I wanted to show you the … Continue reading
The Interior of Alaskan Life 6:The Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race
The Yukon Quest (YQ) is a 1000 mile (1600km) dogsled race between Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and Fairbanks, Alaska that had its first run in 1984 and starts in Whitehorse in odd years, Fairbanks in even years. The competitors in this race are amongst the toughest in the world enduring frigid temperatures down to minus 40 … Continue reading
The Interior of Alaskan Life 5: Our temperature extremes
Most visitors to Alaska come during our incredible, endless summers from which Alaska has earned the name “Land of the Midnight Sun” while others visit in March to see our glorious auroral (northern lights) displays. Though endless days and viewing the aurora may seem to be extreme experiences nothing, NOTHING, is as extreme as our … Continue reading
The Interior of Alaskan Life 4: Tolovana Hot Springs, so close yet so far away.
The first thing that comes to mind when planning a trip to Tolovana Hot Springs, Alaska is soaking in the incredible natural, hot water with good company. The second thing is weather and the ~11 mile trail that leads to the cabins. A trip to Tolovana Hot Springs, Alaska is always unforgettable. Not just because … Continue reading
Some new additions to ExploreDreamDiscover Talks….
I added some new pages to the site and thought I would let you know… “The Interior of Alaskan Life” You may have seen posts titled with this in previous weeks but I am making it into its own thing because it has generated so much interest. “About Mike Knoche” My attempt to share a … Continue reading
The Interior of Alaskan Life 3: 40 degrees below zero
Did this photo make you spit out your coffee? Well it’s that time of year again in Fairbanks, Alaska where we carefully consider each chore we need to to do by car (or bike!) and whether we really need to leave the house. We frantically chop wood, complain, and rationalize eating anything we want. I … Continue reading
The Interior of Alaskan Life 2: Preparing Thanksgiving Moose Ribs
Happy Thanksgiving to all. It’s a nice time to get together and enjoy your people and, of course, eat. Eating is the hand that binds us all. Here what this Alaskan is cooking for his Thanksgiving- moose ribs. I have cooked a lot of ribs but I wanted these to be a bit smaller due … Continue reading
The Interior of Alaskan Life 1: Chores on a Winter Bike
This is how we do it in Fairbanks, well, not me, but some folks…. I chuckled yesterday when I saw this guy riding his bicycle down the road in Fairbanks, Alaska. I saw my camera and decided to turn around and get the shot so I could show YOU just how different our worlds can … Continue reading
Moose hunting in Northern Alaska
Hunting means a lot more than harvesting an animal. It means getting out, sleeping on the ground, seeing the country, no cell phone noise, and so on. So you go to seek out an animal but you see much more than that. I don’t hunt for trophies or see hunting that way. It’s food. It … Continue reading
Wildfires still going in Fairbanks (photo)
Usually fire season doesn’t run so late in the Interior of Alaska. Though this year was relatively smoke free, this fire on south of Fairbanks has been allowed to burn because it is not in close vicinity to homes. Here is the story from our local paper. Dry Creek Fire grows with boost from winds … Continue reading
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