It had always been a dream of my husband's and mine to live in remote Alaska, (the bush). Something attracted us to living in a remote and beautiful place, where we had to depend on ourselves for so many day-to-day things. We spent quite a bit of time searching for a place all over the state of Alaska. We looked at the isolated, tree-covered islands of Southeast, at the towering mountains of the Brooks Range, at the windswept Arctic and all over the Interior. Finally we found our spot! It is surrounded by mountains, on a lake, with a big river nearby. Down the river about 25 miles is a small village of about 100 people.
We have neighbors - but most of them are animals. No, really! There are bear and moose and caribou, wolves, foxes, hares, weasels and squirrels. We also have some human neighbors. Not too close by. (In the bush when someone lives 5 miles away they are your neighbors). We love our neighbors, animal and human, and for the sake of all of them I am not going to be any more specific than that about where we live. I hope you understand.
We have neighbors - but most of them are animals. No, really! There are bear and moose and caribou, wolves, foxes, hares, weasels and squirrels. We also have some human neighbors. Not too close by. (In the bush when someone lives 5 miles away they are your neighbors). We love our neighbors, animal and human, and for the sake of all of them I am not going to be any more specific than that about where we live. I hope you understand.
We have been here about 5 years now. Long enough to learn that there is a lot we don't know. But also long enough to have taught us a thing or two, some of which I hope to share here. We have weathered long cold dark nights and brilliant hot and sunny days. We have explored our new surroundings until they feel like home. We love it here and we wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
