Field Notes From The Seattle Airport

Homer, Alaska is renowned as one of the great birdwatching areas in the world, and early May in particular brings a massive migration of shorebirds to the coastal areas near town.   Millions of these avian sojourners stop in to take advantage of the mudflats exposed...

Alaska Bound? No Thank You!

  So, Mark and Katie keep talking about this place called Alaska and how special it is and how amazing it’s going to be. Well, naturally I got excited. I mean, dolphins, whales and sea lions are kind of what I live for these days. Throw in some salmon...