Seo é gearrscéal atá fíor a scríobh mé sa rang Gaeilge “Peann agus Pár.” (This is a true, short story I wrote in the Irish-language writing class “Pen and Paper.” Keep reading for a short reflection as Bearla (in English) at the end.) Céim ar Aghaidh nó Éirigh as? le Lisa Maloney (Step it Forward …
I am delighted to announce that the third edition of my award-winning travel guidebook, “Moon Alaska,” is now available! Moon Alaska covers highlights throughout the the entire state and is focused primarily on independent travel, but makes a comprehensive — and informative — guide for cruise passengers and tour participants. Moon Alaska should be available …
Dia daoibh, a chairde, Táim ag foghlaim an Ghaeilge: Teanga mo mhuintir. (I am learning Irish: The language of my ancestors.) B’fhéidir go scríobhfaidh mé níos mó as Gaeilge níos déanaí… ach anois, ba mhaith liom a rá go bhfuil sé an-tábhachtach teanga do mhuintir a fhoglaim, a labhairt, agus a scríobh. (I might write …
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It’s always exciting to receive a big box of author copies in the mail when a new book — or a new edition — first comes off the press. But when the second edition of my “Moon Alaska” travel guide arrived, it was a little more exciting than usual… because it happened in the middle …
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I’m delighted to announced that my two hiking guidebooks, “Day Hiking Southcentral Alaska” and “50 Hikes Around Anchorage,” each received a 2020 Excellence in Craft Award from the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association, or NOWA. 50 Hikes Around Anchorage placed second in its category, and Day Hiking Southcentral Alaska placed third. Thank you, NOWA, for a …
Hooray! I am thrilled to announce that my new hiking guidebook, “Day Hiking Southcentral Alaska” from Mountaineers Books, is now available for preorder. It includes one hundred hikes, spanning all the way from the northern Mat-Su Valley down to the southern end of the Kenai Peninsula. The release date is April 1, but the printer …
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I’m a little late to my own party here, but I had to take a (short) step back in time and share that in 2018 my travel guidebook, “Moon Alaska,” won a Silver Award in its category from the North American Travel Journalists Association. That means it placed second in the nation — not too …
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