Susitna Writer's Voice--Robin's Birdathon, 2015
Talkeetna resident Robin Song tells the story of her participation in this year’s Talkeetna-Trapper Creek Birdathon. It’s a remarkable thing, to me, that every Birdathon is different.
Susitna Writer's Voice
Susitna Writer’s Voice is KTNA’s weekly showcase of writing and storytelling from the Upper Susitna Valley and beyond. In short, locally produced episodes, writers and community members share fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays, memoirs, interviews, student work, science features, and collaborative pieces. The series celebrates diverse voices, creativity, lived experience, and the stories that connect the community.
Susitna Writer's Voice-- Tales of Combating Remote Fever, by Ken Marsh
Trapper Creek resident and historian Ken Marsh relates some humorous stories told to him by Mike Carpenter about how residents coped with living remotely in past decades. This is from
Susitna Writer's Voice--Cooking Lesson, and Full Moon Dance, by Ellen Thea
Performance poet Ellen Thea reads her award-winning poem, Cooking Lesson, and a poem titled Full Moon Dance. Fragrant subtlety, aromatic nuance. I want to savor
Susitna Writer's Voice--StarDate Susitna 4-19-2015, by Kathleen Fleming
The waxing crescent moon, quite a lot about Venus, the status of darkness in the Susitna Valley, the Lyrid meteor shower Wednesday night, and a little history and magic, all
Susitna Writer's Voice--The Stealth Pandemic: It's Already Too Late, by Bill Was
Talkeetna blogger Bill Was writes about a years-long experience which affected him deeply. My impetus for this piece came from talking with a dear friend late last week who is
Susitna Writer's Voice--The Bridge Time of Year, by Robin Song
Robin Song thinks of this time of year as a bridge between seasons. She found very unusual tracks in the crusty snow on a recent walk. It’s a
Susitna Writer's Voice--Dead Guy Up the Tracks, by Peter Mathiesen
Talkeetna resident Peter Mathiesen reads a chapter from his recently published book, Tales of the Alaska State Troopers.
Susitna Writer's Voice--Skimming Stones, by Jake Graupmann
This story recently received a prize in an Alaska Writer’s Guild contest. Jake lives in Talkeetna. When I was nine, I lost
Susitna Writer's Voice--Yukon River Adventure, the conclusion, by Yukon Don Tanner
The conclusion of the riverboat float journey, with an update on the participants. Go to http://lastfrontiermagazine.com/ 2014/12/09/yukon-river-adventure-part-iii-the-conclusion/ to read the text and see photos.