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Author Archives: Helen Hegener
Icy Hell
Once again Anchorage Daily News and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner book reviewer David A. James has selected one of my books to share with his readers, and his point-by-point overview of the book is a good roadmap for anyone interested in … Continue reading
Alaskan History Magazine
Alaskan History Magazine, and Volume 5, Number 5, which will be published September 1st, features a splendid lineup of articles! Continue reading
The Iditarod Trail Review
The Iditarod Trail: From Resurrection Bay to Norton Sound, by Helen Hegener, published in March, 2026 by Northern Light Media, was reviewed in June for the Anchorage Daily News and the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner by Alaskan author and literary critic David A. James. Continue reading
NLM Books Catalog
The full color, 64 page Northern Light Media books catalog is now available in a flipbook format, with a two-page spread describing each title. A wide range of titles by Alaskan author Helen Hegener has been published by Northern Light … Continue reading
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In Memoriam: Julie Verrette
Julie Verrette, author of “In Gentler Valleys Roaming: A Memoir of Sled Dogs,” published last year by Northern Light Media, passed away on Saturday, May 23, surrounded by her family. For some time Julie had been facing Parkinson’s disease with … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Memoirs, Sled Dog History, Sled Dog Races, Uncategorized, Yukon Quest
Tagged Aliy Zirkle, Iditarod, Julie Verrette, sled dogs, Summer Place Kennel, Susan Butcher
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Newest Book: Icy Hell
The newest book from Northern Light Media is a reprinting of Will E. Hudson’s rare and hard to find 1937 book, Icy Hell. Experiences of a news-reel cameraman in the Aleutian Islands, Eastern Siberia and the Arctic fringes of Alaska. The … Continue reading
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Alaskan Roadhouses
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Tagged Alaska, Anchorage, Denali, Iditarod Trail, Kantishna, Knik, Old Knik, Richardson Highway, roadhouse, Roadhouses, travel, valdez-trail
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Alaskan History Magazine
In the next issue of Alaskan History Magazine, Volume 5, Number 3: Missionaries • The Espicopal Church in Iditarod • The Alaska Railroad Record • Skagway • Anchorage’s Federal Building • Belmore Browne on The Dogs of the North Russian … Continue reading
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Alaska and the Klondike
Alaska & the Klondike, Early Writings and Historic Photographs, compiled and edited by Helen Hegener, is an anthology of selected writings by early explorers and travelers in Alaska and the Yukon Territory of Canada. Charting an unknown country, exploring a … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Books, Explorers, Gold Rush History, Kindle eBooks, Memoirs, News & Information, photographs, Sled Dog History, Transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged Arthur Treadwell Walden, Denali, Ernest Ingersoll, Frederick Schwatka, Hudson Stuck, Josiah Spurr, Klondike, May Kellogg Sullivan, Robert Service, Ten Thousand Miles with a Dogsled, The Spell of the Yukon
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Salmon Canneries
From Alaskan History Magazine, Volume 5, Number 2 In Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, salmon are a keystone species, playing a critical role in maintaining the structure of the ecological community, affecting many other organisms in an ecosystem and helping … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska History, Alaskan History Magazine, fishing, News & Information, Uncategorized, Western History
Tagged Alaska Packers Association, canneries, cannery, commercial fishing, Emard Cannery, fisheries, Karluk, Kodiak, salmon, salmon labels, Star of Iceland, Waterfall Cannery
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