“When the Hammer Falls….”

I could not resist the Clamavi De Profundis reference, readers. Learn why through the link below! Alaska Man Turns Hobby Forging Swords From ‘Lord of the Rings’ Into Blade-Smithing Business By Michael Wing 1/4/2024 Trevor Barrett stokes the coals of his forge as he contemplates his next project—a Tolkien-inspired sword—all while listening meditatively to the enchanting …

Well, There Is a Golden Egg….

At least, they think it is an egg. But maybe it is something else? Right now, they are left guessing. Follow the link and see what you think it might be, readers! SCIENTISTS FIND STRANGE GOLDEN OBJECT AT BOTTOM OF PACIFIC OCEAN "SOMETHING TRIED TO GET IN... OR TO GET OUT." NOAA Golden Era If …

Remote Enough No Cars Are Available

You need a plane to get in and out of this tiny town, readers. Check it out! Woman Lives in One of the World’s Most Remote Villages With No Roads, No Supermarkets, No Hospitals BY SWNS AUGUST 7, 2023 An Alaskan woman lives in one of the world’s most remote villages with no shops or restaurants. To …

The Battle of Sitka

Anyone who has read Louis L’Amour’s* novel of Alaska, Sitka*, will find this article especially interesting. Never one to shirk his historical research for his writing, Mr. L’Amour likely investigated the extant records of the Russians’ battle with the Tlingit tribe to ensure that he placed the story and the tribe in the right position …

Unconquerable

Click the link to learn more, readers! THE ALASKAN ISLAND THAT HUMANS CAN’T CONQUER BY SARAH GILMAN HAKAI MAGAZINE SMITHSONIANMAG.COM | Oct. 7, 2020, 9:25 a.m. St. Matthew Island is said to be the most remote place in Alaska. Marooned in the Bering Sea halfway to Siberia, it is well over 300 kilometers and a 24-hour ship …

A Vacation Spot in the Final Frontier

Learn more about Alaska’s natural wonders in the article below, readers: Seven Natural Phenomena Worth Traveling to Alaska For From salmon spawning to the dancing lights of the aurora borealis, Alaska has some of the country’s most impressive natural wonders By Emily Matchar SMITHSONIANMAG.COM OCTOBER 13, 2020 Alaska is a place of extremes. Midnight sun. Polar …