Category: Plants & Tundra
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Spring in the Sub-Arctic
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in Adventures & Exploration, Alaska Travel, Bering Sea Adventures, Coastal Walk, Creative Living, English Bay, Exploring St. Paul Island, family, Hiking St. Paul Island, Island Life, Magical Moments, Military Life, sea ice, Slow Living, SmartSeeds Projects, Storytelling through Art, Uncategorized, Wild & WonderSpring doesn’t always arrive all at once. At English Bay on St. Paul Island, the season reveals itself in shifting ice, passing birds, and quiet signs of change, if you know how to notice them.
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Picking Up the Pen Again
Anchorage offered a small moment of stillness, and in that space I found my way back to my art journals. A new page, an old dried lupine, and a glimpse of my children’s early handwriting reminded me why creating feels like coming home.
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The Mossy Table
Even in the middle of the Bering Sea, fresh food finds its way to our table. At The Mossy Table, I’ve been creating and testing recipes built around pantry staples — reliable, long-lasting ingredients that cut waste and make meals possible when trips to the store are few and far between. But alongside the shelf-stable,…
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Mossberry Jam: Waiting All Summer for the Harvest
Spiced mossberry jam from St. Paul Island made from tart, dark berries with cinnamon, cardamom, and sea salt. Sweet, cozy, and gone in days.
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Kayaking the Island Lakes
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in 4 x 4, Adventures & Exploration, Arctic Fox, Beach Sunflower, Bering Sea Adventures, Big Lake, Diamond-leaf Willow, Dinner, Exploring St. Paul Island, Fish, Hiking St. Paul Island, Island Life, Kayaking, Meat, Game, & Seafood, Monk’s Hood, Mushrooms, Plants & Tundra, Polovina, Pressure Cooking, Remote Cooking, Sheep Lake, Staples & Sauces, The Mossy Table, Vegetables, Wildflowers, Wildlife EncountersA foggy Saturday on St. Paul Island led us on a kayak journey across Sheep Lake and Big Lake. We paddled through still waters, portaged across wetlands dotted with monk’s hood and mushrooms, and steadied ourselves against shifting winds and waves. Along the way, we found wonder in stickleback fish, the colors of fall on…
