Comments for Arctic Wild http://www.arcticwild.com/blog The Blog. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:13:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Hank the dog- January, 2003- December 25, 2011 by kevin http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/2011/12/hank-the-dog-january-2003-december-25-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-2689 kevin Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:13:53 +0000 http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/?p=591#comment-2689 Hank was my friend. He first appeared at my home as an 8 week old puppy, peeking out from between the buttons of Michael’s shirt, just below Michael’s huge shit eating grin, as they traveled around together meeting the neighborhood. It was years before I first saw one without the other. Hank was my neighbor for a long time. He became the first aquatic life to inhabit our new pond, at least on the hottest of summer days. Even after he moved a mile down the road, he would still come over to say hi. Michael and my wife told me to just scold him and send him home. I tried that once, but who yells at a friend when they come to visit. After that, we would just take a little ride in the car and I would drop him off with none the wiser. He had a special way to welcome his friends when they came to visit, by whining and rolling on the ground at their feet. It’s amazing how important that made me feel. Sometimes I wouldn’t even get inside to see the humans. Michael and Hank showed me how dogs and their people are meant to be inseparable parts of each other’s lives and how both of them grew up the better for it. Hank, little buddy, you are surely missed! Hank was my friend. He first appeared at my home as an 8 week old puppy, peeking out from between the buttons of Michael’s shirt, just below Michael’s huge shit eating grin, as they traveled around together meeting the neighborhood. It was years before I first saw one without the other. Hank was my neighbor for a long time. He became the first aquatic life to inhabit our new pond, at least on the hottest of summer days. Even after he moved a mile down the road, he would still come over to say hi. Michael and my wife told me to just scold him and send him home. I tried that once, but who yells at a friend when they come to visit. After that, we would just take a little ride in the car and I would drop him off with none the wiser. He had a special way to welcome his friends when they came to visit, by whining and rolling on the ground at their feet. It’s amazing how important that made me feel. Sometimes I wouldn’t even get inside to see the humans. Michael and Hank showed me how dogs and their people are meant to be inseparable parts of each other’s lives and how both of them grew up the better for it. Hank, little buddy, you are surely missed!

]]> Comment on Wildlife on the Canning River by iTailor http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/2010/12/wildlife-on-the-canning-river/comment-page-1/#comment-2485 iTailor Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:54:20 +0000 http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/?p=324#comment-2485 Thank you for offering you a long lasting recollection of this goodness and generosity. Thank you for offering you a long lasting recollection of this goodness and generosity.

]]> Comment on Crossbills by Sandra Healy http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/2011/01/crossbills/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Sandra Healy Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:27:57 +0000 http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/?p=337#comment-884 In David Attenborough's Life of Birds DVD there's a great segment which shows exactly how crossbills use those bills to pry open the cones. Before I saw that I couldn't quite imagine how they did it. Or should I say my imaginings were wrong. In David Attenborough’s Life of Birds DVD there’s a great segment which shows exactly how crossbills use those bills to pry open the cones. Before I saw that I couldn’t quite imagine how they did it. Or should I say my imaginings were wrong.

]]> Comment on Sketches from the Western Arctic by Kathryn E http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/2010/07/sketches-from-the-western-arctic/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Kathryn E Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:46:04 +0000 http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/?p=239#comment-253 The sketches are amazing in how they so simply and yet intricately convey what the artist sees. Thank you for your words and sketches The sketches are amazing in how they so simply and yet intricately convey what the artist sees. Thank you for your words and sketches

]]> Comment on Exploring the Colville Headwaters by Sandra Healy http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/2010/06/exploring-the-colville-headwaters/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Sandra Healy Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:53:41 +0000 http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/?p=233#comment-245 What a fun video of Jerry! It was a wonderful trip, thank you so much. Scenery, wildlife, fine companionship, not to mention seeing a kayak and river from all angles all made for a great experience. What a fun video of Jerry! It was a wonderful trip, thank you so much. Scenery, wildlife, fine companionship, not to mention seeing a kayak and river from all angles all made for a great experience.

]]> Comment on Guide Training 2010 / River Safety by Ron Yarnell http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/2010/05/guide-training-2010-river-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Ron Yarnell Sat, 29 May 2010 20:54:22 +0000 http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/?p=224#comment-198 Michael & Bill, You guys are great to work for. Thanks for putting together (and helping subsidize) the Swift-water Rescue course last weekend. Your choice of Abi, with Sierra Rescue & Rescue One, was excellent. Abi's experience with the Arctic Rivers we run made this course much more relevant than similar courses I have taken before. We are all looking forward to sharing the arctic with our guests this summer and know we are as prepared to offer enjoyable, safe journeys. See you in the wilderness. Ron Yarnell (Guide) Michael & Bill,

You guys are great to work for. Thanks for putting together (and helping subsidize) the Swift-water Rescue course last weekend. Your choice of Abi, with Sierra Rescue & Rescue One, was excellent. Abi’s experience with the Arctic Rivers we run made this course much more relevant than similar courses I have taken before. We are all looking forward to sharing the arctic with our guests this summer and know we are as prepared to offer enjoyable, safe journeys. See you in the wilderness.

Ron Yarnell (Guide)

]]> Comment on A Grizzly for Dinner on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by Brian Wazlaw http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/2009/10/a-grizzly-for-dinner-on-the-coastal-plain-of-the-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Brian Wazlaw Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:48:58 +0000 http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/?p=30#comment-7 Hi Folks, I experienced the great Hulahula River with you folks in 2007. Never had the experience you had with this bear! Hope to return soon for another great trip. Brian Wazlaw Hi Folks,

I experienced the great Hulahula River with you folks in 2007.
Never had the experience you had with this bear!

Hope to return soon for another great trip.

Brian Wazlaw

]]> Comment on A Grizzly for Dinner on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by Eric Goldman http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/2009/10/a-grizzly-for-dinner-on-the-coastal-plain-of-the-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Eric Goldman Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:37:16 +0000 http://www.arcticwild.com/blog/?p=30#comment-6 Thanks for the great memories, David. This was definitely a highlight of the trip (along with the mating grizzlies). All of us felt safe knowing you were in charge. Then again, we felt even safer after that grizzly high-tailed it in the other direction. Eric. Thanks for the great memories, David. This was definitely a highlight of the trip (along with the mating grizzlies). All of us felt safe knowing you were in charge. Then again, we felt even safer after that grizzly high-tailed it in the other direction. Eric.

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