Publications by Eric Niewoehner
Several years ago I fell off the deep end and picked up bird watching as a hobby. While I was always interested in birds, I often stereotyped bird enthusiasts as nerdy, walking down trails with binoculars around their neck, some bedecked with $2,000 cameras with lenses so big a person could barely balance them (thus…
It is becoming a fading generation that recalls life without air conditioning. The old church was no exception. Many Oaklanders remember those days. Not only was the church not air conditioned, but most everyone attending the church returned to their naturally cooled homes. I recall those days where at night you stuck your nose into…
Juneau is simply an amazing place to live. 877 miles north of Seattle, 590 miles from Anchorage, it is a long way from just about everything. And yes, ask everyone seems to wonder, it is another 553 miles to Arctic Circle. You can only get here if you fly or come by boat. Our road…
Probably the first thing that anyone in Juneau will mention to an outsider is rain. The second thing is snow. Lots of it. A typical winter will bring 70-100 inches of snow at sea level. Go up to the ski resort, snow accumulation may exceed 300 inches. This section of the journal will focus on…
Part of the journey in writing The Alaskan Chronicles is finding and posting quality map images. That may take some time.