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Fairbanks or Bust

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Douglas Abbott

How elusive wisdom is to the young! So it must be in general, and it was unquestionably accurate in my case (not to mention my roommate, Richard’s) in the year 1990. We were both in our early 20s and had … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Frailty, Grace | Tagged adventure, Alaska, daring, Fairbanks, grace, merciful, mercy, reckless, road trip, unprepared, wild | 1 Comment

Juneau Glacier

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Douglas Abbott

“I went to the woods because I wanted to learn what life had to teach; and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” –Henry David Thoreau, Walden When I was 15, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure | Tagged adventure, beauty, best friends, blessings, camping, danger, hiking, pristine, sledding, snowshoeing, thrills, wilderness | 2 Comments