What does it take to get through winter? Tough for everyone, Alaskan winters are especially difficult on the body and the soul...but there are moments that fill the darkness.

What does it take to get through winter? Tough for everyone, Alaskan winters are especially difficult on the body and the soul...but there are moments that fill the darkness.

Chasing Lights - Chapter 3

The frontier is an exciting adventure when imagined, but what is it like when it's lived? How does a young family from Philadelphia make Alaska home? I grew up under the Northern Lights in temperatures that ranged from -60 degrees to +80 degrees Fahrenheit. Wild animals like bear, moose, eagles, and caribou were common, mountains were epic, winters were cold, summer sun went through the night, and the Northern Lights were frequent. But it was also strangely ordinary...and awesome.

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The frontier is an exciting adventure when imagined, but what is it like when it's lived? How does a young family from Philadelphia make Alaska home? I grew up under the Northern Lights in temperatures that ranged from -60 degrees to +80 degrees Fahrenheit. Wild animals like bear, moose, eagles, and caribou were common, mountains were epic, winters were cold, summer sun went through the night, and the Northern Lights were frequent. But it was also strangely ordinary...and awesome.

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Chasing Lights - Chapter 3

Chasing Lights - Chapter 3