He has written extensively about Alaska and Alaska history for more than 35 years. I'm not alone in that thinking, as many of the world's elite mushers consider the K300 to be the greatest sled-dog race in the world., Learn more about Bethel >ĭermot Cole is a longtime Alaska reporter, columnist, and author, based in Fairbanks. The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is a great place to start a…, Kuskokwim 300, The Kuskokwim 300, or K300, is one of my favorite races, simply because of the amazing warmth, hospitality and energy of the community volunteers.
The coastal portions of the refuge support large concentrations of waterfowl and shorebirds inland river corridors provide habitat for moose and black bears and the Kilbuck Mountains are home to brown bear, caribou, and occasionally wolves. It's definitely a hidden gem., Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, The, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, offers an unparalleled landscape and wildlife viewing opportunities. It also happens to house an amazing collection of books about Western Alaska and a beautiful Alaska Native arts and crafts display. The museum houses a beautiful collection of Yup'ik…, Moravian Book Store, The Moravian Book Store is the only bookstore in a 200-mile radius of Bethel, so we were always thankful that it existed. To help preserve Yup'ik culture, it incorporates Yup'ik themes in the architecture-such as the ellanguatt, a double circle motif that represents the cosmos and earth. It's a warm and friendly culture., Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center and Museum, Bethel is rich in, Yup'ik, culture and the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center and Museum is a great way to learn about it, especially Yup'ik heritage and traditions. You will see people working the nets and drying fish. It's real life in Alaska with real Alaskans. What I love about Bethel is that you can actually see the culture in action. In fact, I ended up living there for 15 years, and started to dabble in, dog mushing, - something I never knew would lead to a full-time career. I stepped off the bush plane and instantly fell in love with the small Alaska Native community.
She also worked the IditaProject, an internet forum for the Bering Sea School District. In 2013, DeeDee was inducted into the Mushers Hall of Fame in recognition of her long and heroic career as an Alaska dog musher., I first visited, Bethel, in 1973 while working for the Calista Native Corporation inventorying waterfowl in the region. DeeDee Jonrowe has raced in the Iditarod, Copper Basin 300 - which she won in 2011, Kuskokwim 300, Tustemena 200, Kobuk 440, and John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon.
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