This edition of the ALO news comes from the farm in Minnesota where spring started in mid-winter and is in full force.   On the farm that...

The ALO February news usually features a lot of Iditarod news which happens in March. That’s because the author of this page is also the...

The January news comes to you from snowy Anchorage where more than 110 inches of snow have fallen this winter.  Of course the snow pack...

The highlight of December was a trip into Old Faithful at Yellowstone Park. Such trips began for tourists in the late 60’s and were...

Paul Gebhardt was a former Glencoe,  Minnesota guy who became an Alaskan dog racer. He died of cancer recently and a couple of his...

This view greeted the Angstmans upon return from Minnesota to Alaska in mid-November. It is understandable that reverse snowbirds will...

The September news is brought to you from the Elk Farm in Minnesota where fall colors have just erupted. The top tree is in the front...

To say that summer is over in Anchorage is to imply there actually was a summer. There may not have been. This was a damp and cool...

It is hard to believe that 2/3 of the first season at Tikchik Narrows Lodge is already complete. Here are some impressions so far: The...

June marked the opening of Tikchik Narrows Lodge, now under the management of Andy Angstman. June also was one of the rainiest months in...

It was widely reported that the Angstman family purchased Tikchik Narrows Lodge, near the Angstman cabin 100 miles east of Bethel....

This edition of ALO News is brought to you from Anchorage after a bunch of travel ended a few days ago. The trip to Scotland was well...

The ALO news is delayed a bit this month by a two-week trip to Scotland with John McDonald and Bev Hoffman. John wanted to check out the...

This edition of ALO news is written as the Iditarod comes to a close. Two Kuskokwim 300 race committee members finished in the top three...

January is dog race month in Bethel, and this year’s events managed to squeeze in between two weather systems that could have easily...

Comfortable winter weather in Anchorage and elsewhere in Alaska is a reminder to revisit the climate issue as the calendar turns to 2023. ...

November ALO News comes to you in mid-December and with that of course holiday greetings are in order. Loyal readers of the ALO news are...

Start Spreading the News! Winter arrived a bit early by recent standards at the farm, and snow blanketed the area starting in...

The September news originates from the Minnesota Farm where fall colors are approaching their prime. Missing from the scene are the...

August rains balanced off the lack of rain in the early summer, putting out all of the fires in Alaska and turning everything a deep...