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May 4

From a tent in 1915

Apr 27

Searching for a Hooked Rug

Apr 22

A work in progress, scheduled for publication Fall, 2022

Apr 8

Weighty matters....

Apr 6

The first Russian colony in America

Feb 20

An excerpt from 'The Alaska Railroad 1902-1923'

Feb 3

Books

The History of Sled Dogs in North America To be published this fall, email updates available

50 Years of Iditarod Adventures The First Fifty Years of the Last Great Race

The Alaska Diaries of Dr. James Taylor White "I Wish You Could Come Too"

The Alaska Railroad: 1902-1923 Blazing an Iron Trail Across The Last Frontier

Alaskan Roadhouses Shelter, Food, and Lodging Along Alaska's Roads and Trails

Alaskan Sled Dog Tales True Stories of the Steadfast Companions of the North Country

Alaska & The Klondike Early Writings and Historic Photographs

Trailing and Camping in Alaska Ten Years Spent Exploring, Hunting and Prospecting in Alaska – 1898 to 1909

Alaskan History Anthologies, Volumes 1 & 2 True Stories and Historic Photographs of the North

“A Mighty Nice Place” The 1935 Matanuska Colony

The Matanuska Colony Barns The Enduring Legacy of the 1935 Matanuska Colony Project

The Beautiful Matanuska Valley From the Matanuska Glacier to Point MacKenzie, and from the Knik Glacier to the Little Susitna River

All Alaska Sweepstakes History of the Great Sled Dog Race

The First Iditarod The 1973 Race from Anchorage to Nome

The Yukon Quest Trail 1,000 Miles Across Northern Alaska and the Yukon Territory

The Stained Glass Dog Team The Enduring Mystery Behind a Craftsman’s Contribution to the History of Seattle

Long Hard Trails and Sled Dog Tales My Adventures in Tracking Dogteams Across Alaska and What I Learned Along the Way

Alaskan History Anthologies 1 & 2 True Stories and Historic Photographs of the North

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