40 miles to Juneau /May 1, 2012 by Caroline Van Hemert

After several hard won days we crossed the first thousand mile mark. We are now camped less than 40 miles from Juneau and hope for gentle winds for the home stretch tomorrow.

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This is the mood I’m channeling today. Birds as truth tellers, now and always. Be brave, find beauty, and believe in flight. Hard things aren’t supposed to be easy and we have some hard things ahead.

Article in New York Times Travel to remind me of more carefree days in Lofoten, Norway last spring. Sending you all some brightness from a place where communal spaces are respected, public lands are shared, snow is plentiful, and men don’t pee

A break from the headlines to offer cool science and a dose of canine hope. In High Country News today, you can find my musings about a dead wolf pup, a mist-draped cove, curious kids, and the lives of predators who know how to bend the rules.

What

Tasermiut Fjord, Greenland. Home to peregrine falcons, big wall climbing, and a small slice of heaven.

Read about the fleet-winged ghosts of Greenland & our family’s experiences exploring their stunning haunts in Hakai Magazine. Link in b

All good things must take a hiatus. Short of freezing in for the winter (although tempting!), hauling out in Nuuk, Greenland was the next best option.

With a 14-ton boat dangling in the air and our family onboard for half the ride, you’d bett

Occupational hazard (aka the four-eyed kids of a biologist!).

Rambles in the rain, dark nights, bright lights, hefty cod, and still more spectacular anchorages. Our season is winding down quickly and it will be hard to say goodbye—Takuss’—for now.

Celebrating 30 swims in Greenland…this kid beat us all for cold water dips! Air & sea temps are holding steady in the thirties so at least there’s no shock to the system 🥶