The river ran clear that morning in Silver Springs. The sun stood straight overhead and the current moved like it had all day to kill. Two kayaks came around the bend, the men paddling without rush. The older one saw us first. He laughed out loud and pointed straight at us with the whole paddle.… Continue reading Paddles Up, Circus Approaching: Notes from the branches
Author: Chris Heistad
A Close Call on the Dalton Highway: Why Kindness Pays Off in the Wild
The Dalton was cold and empty. I had camped on a game trail once before. A moose came twice. Each time I went under the Jeep. The second time I knew better but I was slow to learn. North of Fairbanks a man came out of the trees. He walked straight to me. I dropped… Continue reading A Close Call on the Dalton Highway: Why Kindness Pays Off in the Wild