Fairfax to Fairbanks

Tales and truths about our cabin in the Alaskan Interior.

Fairfax to Fairbanks

Every summer, we migrate to our cabin in the deep interior of Alaska.
This seasonal blog holds some stories of those trips and
the uncommonly wild place that calls us home.

how did you build the cabin? (part 2)

September 5, 2015

Of the hundreds of photos I’ve pawed through in the past few weeks, the one above stands out as a favorite. (Sorry, Alaskans, for the misspelling of Teklanika, but that’s part of the charm.) I can positively identify only three of the guys in this picture, but I believe I understand what every one of them is … More how did you build the cabin? (part 2)

how did you build the cabin? (part 1)

August 29, 2015

This summer while we were at the cabin together, Stewart and I had time to look at some of his older stories about the land in Alaska. He wrote these pieces about a dozen years ago, and they’ve never been published. I’m excited to share them here. I’ve also enjoyed hunting for photos to include with these posts. Stewart … More how did you build the cabin? (part 1)

where is the cabin?

July 21, 2015

The other night I asked Stewart, “What can I tell people about where the cabin is?” “Say it’s not far from the northern boundary of Denali National Park.” “Can I post that map with the big black arrow on it?” (Because of course that makes it clear.) “Sure.” “And why don’t you want to tell people more specifically … More where is the cabin?

"The beauty around me — and my participation in it — was beginning to penetrate the protective armor of a psyche made fearful by the buffering effects of civilized living." (How Did You Build the Cabin?, Part 2)