ROADIES Perry and I are on the road again to update my research for The World-Famous Alaska Highway: A Guide to the ALCAN and Other Wilderness Roads of the North. In this first week, we’re doing those “other wilderness roads” … Continue reading
A New Book in the Family! EDD ROUSH: A Biography of the Cincinnati Reds Star ISBN 978-0-7864-4407-6 McFarland, April 2010. Here’s a new book to be proud of, even though I didn’t write it. Still, I’m compelled to spread the … Continue reading
In a few short weeks, we’ll be picking up a Cruise America motorhome for another one-way drive up the Alaska Highway, so I can get to work on the next edition of this great companion book. We’ll be taking fresh … Continue reading
A new book for Iditarod 2010! The Lance Mackey Story: How My Obsession with Dog Mushing Saved My Life By Lance Mackey; Foreword by Joe Runyan; Edited by Tricia Brown ISBN 978-0-615-34423-2 This is the seventh mushing book I’ve edited, … Continue reading
The Itchy Little Musk Ox is on the program at Missouri State University’s Literacy Awareness event, coming up October 4-8 at West Plains. I’m so excited to hear about a university that’s involved with its community in this dynamic way. … Continue reading
It took a while for this birth, but finally Silent Storytellers of Totem Bight State Historical Park has arrived. I really enjoyed working with the publisher, Alaska Geographic Association, to create a book on the totem poles and clan house … Continue reading
Spending a few days in Fairbanks at Solstice, I have to admit sleep deprivation is a problem. Last I checked, the sun was rising at 2:58 a.m., and didn’t set until 12:47 a.m. Did you catch that? That’s barely three … Continue reading
Here’s your invitation the the Kankakee Public Library’s Author Fair! What’s up? I’m going to be reading The Itchy Little Musk Ox to fairgoers and their favorite kids. A musk ox craft is going to follow, so all little artists … Continue reading
I had to write an Iditarod update, especially for you students at Otto H.H. Petersen School in Scappoose, Oregon, who seemed to catch the dog-mushing bug when I was there visiting earlier this month. Guess what, kids? Remember how I … Continue reading
Who can resist a puppy? Not me! I was privileged to cuddle a puppy last March during the pre-Iditarod events in Anchorage, when four-time champion Jeff King brought along an armful of little furballs from his Denali Park kennel, the … Continue reading