Friday is (Alaska Blueberry) Pie Day
I opened the door the other day to get the paper, and there is just the tiniest nip in the air. Blueberry weather.
See Alaska: A beach walk on Yukon Island
I first went to Yukon in the summers as a child (And my mom before me). The place is magic. Take a look.
For Al Jazeera America: Alaska’s Mountain View, America’s most diverse neighborhood
On a weekend morning you can hear the sound of Lao Buddhist monks chanting on one block and African-American spirituals pouring out a church door on another. Welcome to the future of America.
Guest city notebook: A hidden farmers market
In Mountain View, a peek at hidden farmers market with Kirsten Swann
Point Hope (food) in iPhone snaps
What do they eat in Point Hope? Here’s a peek at what’s on the plate during the spring whaling feast in one of America’s most northern communities.
Killer s’mores brownies (Gluten-free recipe included!)
I made these and brought them to a barbecue and they were gone in about ten minutes. It hits all the s’mores notes but kind of better. Just make sure to cut it into small pieces.
For Al Jazeera America: A whaling village preserves its past
The 900 people who live here hold on to a ritual that dates back 2,000 years: the spring hunt for the bowhead whale. This year, the village took three.
For The Guardian: In Point Hope, centuries-old whaling tradition runs up against climate change
Today we have a story about climate change, hunting and eating bowhead whale in The Guardian, an international newspaper based in England. It’s the second part in our project on climate change, hunting and traditional foods, funded by the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting.
Guest Post: a modern Alaska wedding with Yup’ik details
With seal-skin cuff links, bridal party kuspuks and ulu earrings, this couple made Yupik culture a centerpiece of their wedding.
Sponsored post: Leslie (and her twins) test-drive H&M’s new kids line
When I had the chance to test run a few H&M Kids options ahead of H&M’s Anchorage store opening this week, I was all about it. My little guys were too, but only because it meant they got a pass to climb all over the furniture while I snapped pictures.