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Discovering Alaskana
The most notable section at Rainy Retreat Books is the Alaskana section. Filled with some of Alaska’s best treasures! Wicked stories, historical recollections, photography from the turn of the 18th Century and...
November Day
at least half a dozen of old piling that were no doubt docks, a hundred years ago. Now, there are floating rafts with gold dredging equipment on them. They're either...
A Departed Ghost
Still nursing a hole in my heart from the recent passing of my favorite dog, Boots. He knew all the trails, kept all the secrets, moved through different chapters of...
Behind the Scenes of our Annual Witch Shoot
To pull off this year's shoot, Sydney and I solicited Melissa from Frenchies Floral and Shauna of Salon Edge to help bring the vision to life. Last year we nearly drown...
A Love for Old Rigs in Alaska
My earliest memory of driving something began with my Dad. Peering over the edge of a gravel pit in the passenger side of a dump truck. Trying not to move...
Alaskan Laundry Mats
I watched in awe as my grandmother scrubbed my t-shirt in a five gallon bucket with a small washboard on the back porch using rain water we had collected. I...
Save the Ferries!
The Alaska Marine Highway has been the lifeline between Coastal Communities around the State of Alaska for decades now. Transporting school kids to tournaments, travelers to distant and hard to...
Spooky Halloween
Juneau, Alaska Halloween in the Capital City, so dreamy. Whether you're taking yourself out, or bringing your ridiculously dressed toddler around the block, here's a quick guide of how...
