August 2022, An Unexpected Collaboration, by Debbie Clarke Moderow
After a few challenging years, I am thrilled to say I have new writing included in an upcoming exhibit "In a Time of Change: Boreal Forest Stories." (Opening on Sept [...]
September 2019. Winter on my Mind, by Debbie Clarke Moderow
Winter is on my mind—but summer shows no hint of waning. Here at our kennel on the edge of Denali National Park, I look out the window to our sled [...]
May 2018. On the Launch of a New Edition, by Debbie Clarke Moderow
Summer has arrived at our Denali kennel. The snow has finally melted; local lakes are almost ice-free. The shorebirds and migratory songbirds have returned—many pausing during their long journey to [...]
February 23, 2017. Reflections on the Long Run, by Debbie Clarke Moderow
Photos by Eva Capozzola, who joined us on a recent training run. www.evazolaphoto.com One year ago, in February 2016, my memoir Fast Into the Night went out into the [...]
North to Toolik Field Station, by Debbie Clarke Moderow August 12, 2016
Last week I traveled with a group of artists to the Toolik Field Station, a scientific research facility located in the Arctic. Our group, led by UAF microbial ecologist Mary [...]
The Generosity of Wildflowers, by Debbie Clarke Moderow. July 8, 2016
What is it about wildflowers? I see them everywhere—I always have. When I was a young girl I used to walk with Dad, and my labrador Pokey, in the woods [...]
Inspiration, By Debbie Clarke Moderow. April 22, 2016
Last week I traveled to southern California to participate in the first part of an author exchange. Susan McBeth, the founder of Adventures By the Book (www.adventuresbythebook.com) and Alaskan Deb [...]
Changing of the Season, By Debbie Clarke Moderow. April 17, 2016
Winter has come to an abrupt end here in Denali Park. Three short weeks ago we were on a 250-mile dogsledding trip—a welcome adventure that I managed to pull off [...]
Our Time, by Debbie Clarke Moderow. Wednesday March 9, 2016
It was the perfect final stop for my cross-country book tour: Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, Vermont. I’d come of age skiing on nearby Stratton Mountain, and fly fishing the local [...]
A Book and its Cover, by Debbie Clarke Moderow. February 13, 2016
One year ago, my editor asked me if I had a photo in mind for the cover of my memoir. I dug through piles of images and found no stand-out [...]
On Finish Lines, by Debbie Clarke Moderow. January 27, 2016
“I see a finish line!” I call to my dogs, every time we near the end of a race. At the sound of those words, my huskies charge ahead. Brie, [...]
Tight Lines, by Debbie Clarke Moderow. January 1, 2016.
There he was: standing alongside our wood-sided station wagon, dressed in his faded khakis and gabardine fishing shirt. Dad smiled and handed me my fly rod. “See you two [...]
December 18, 2015. Dog Lines, by Debbie Clarke Moderow
Happy Holidays. It’s hard to believe that 2016 is only a few weeks away. For me, not only is the upcoming New Year a fresh start, it represents the momentous [...]
December 4, 2015. Happy Birthday, by Debbie Clarke Moderow
Today is no ordinary day. It's the Puckies ten year old birthday. No, that’s not a typo. We fondly refer to our mighty litter of eight as the Puckies [...]
November 17, 2015. On Kids, Trails, and Wagging Tails, by Debbie Clarke Moderow
A few weeks ago I was invited to do a presentation at Anchorage’s Balto Seppala Park. Some fifty or so Turnagain Elementary School first graders would be the guests of [...]
October 30, 2015. Is it 2016 yet? by Debbie Clarke Moderow
Several times during the last few weeks, I’ve caught myself thinking that it’s already 2016. That’s because I’m so eager for the upcoming winter—the January camping trips when we run [...]
September 24, 2015. Mac and Cheese, by Debbie Clarke Moderow
I walk out the door holding a cluster of harnesses. The instant my huskies see me, all twenty erupt in a barking yowling song. Brie catapults to the top of [...]
August 23, 2015. Autumn’s Blue, by Debbie Clarke Moderow
Nothing Gold Can Stay Robert Frost, 1874-1963 (The Complete Poems of Robert Frost, 1949) Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a [...]
July 24, 2015. Fireweed and Sunshine, by Debbie Clarke Moderow
It’s midsummer in Denali—a season of abundance. Sunlight bathes our Denali Park kennel for extended hours; even in the middle of the night we never experience complete darkness. Everything living [...]
June 26, 2015. On Horses and Sled Dogs, by Debbie Clarke Moderow
Before sled dogs came into my life there were horses. They weren’t mine; they never lived in my backyard like our huskies do. But they mattered. With enormous hearts for [...]
June 5, 2015. My Own Backyard, by Debbie Clarke Moderow
Denali Park. June 1, 2015. When June comes to Denali Park, there are usually signs of winter everywhere. Southern facing slopes on the mountains may be turning green, but [...]
May 22, 2015. Starting Line, by Debbie Clarke Moderow
5...4...3...2...1...go! With those six simple words, my tail-wagging friends and I launch onto the dogsledding trail. The proclamation "go!" means that miles of preparation are complete. The countdown signifies the [...]