by Kelsey | Jul 30, 2024 | Adventures, Alaska Life
Seldovia is a coastal village situated across the bay from Homer (a popular Alaskan town) and is completely off the road system in Alaska. It is only accessible by boat or plane so it’s always been a place of intrigue that we wanted to visit at some point! Only...
by Kelsey | Apr 15, 2024 | Adventures, Food Preservation
Functional (or medicinal) mushrooms are all over the health industry these days. Chaga being one mushroom that gets a lot of hype. While it has grown in popularity recently, it has been used for thousands of years in Russia and parts of Asia. I’ve personally heard...
by Kelsey | Nov 27, 2023 | Adventures, Alaska Life
One of my favorite things about fall is helping Jimmy process a moose. It’s a huge job – the average bull moose yields 500 pounds of meat, but it’s extremely rewarding. *Details for butchering tools are at the end of this post.* The Hunt As you might assume...
by Kelsey | Oct 25, 2023 | Adventures
The salmon run is somewhat of a cultural experience every summer. Salmon fishing is a huge industry in Alaska and the red salmon that spawns here is coveted all over the world. Jimmy and I go out to the Copper River every year to get our share of fish. Ways to harvest...
