Author Archives: Helen Hegener

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About Helen Hegener

Author and publisher, Northern Light Media

Northern Light Media Store

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Helen Hegener

In addition to the overview featuring all of the books we publish, each book is spotlighted on its own ordering page Continue reading →

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New Address

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Helen Hegener

We’ve moved! Here’s our new postal mailing address: Northern Light Media Post Office Box 870515 Wasilla, Alaska 99687-0515 The physical mailing address is 401 N. Main St. #0515, Wasilla, Alaska 99687-0515.  

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The First Iditarod

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The First Iditarod: Mushers’ Tales from the 1973 Race, by Helen Hegener. The First Iditarod shares the history of the first running of The Last Great Race, and most of the book is comprised of the verbatim words of mushers … Continue reading →

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Alaskan Roadhouses

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Helen Hegener

Alaskan Roadhouses: Shelter, Food and Lodging Along Alaska’s Roads and Trails’ “The Alaskan roadhouse …. deserves and has earned the high regard that all Alaskan and northern travelers have for the roadhouse.” ~William E. Gordon, in Icy Hell (Wm. Brendan … Continue reading →

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The Yukon Quest Trail

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race spans some of the harshest and most beautiful winter territory anywhere: 1,000 miles between Fairbanks, Alaska and the city of Whitehorse in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Known as ‘The World’s Toughest Sled Dog Race,’ it’s … Continue reading →

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A Call for Sled Dogs

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Helen Hegener

We’re looking for sled dogs (and their mushers) who would like to participate in a unique opportunity to tell the world about mushing and sled dog racing! The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hosting the fourth annual “IditaChat” on … Continue reading →

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Mother Martha White

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The world traveler and lecturer Frank G. Carpenter wrote widely of his travels in Alaska, and in the April 5, 1917 issue of Moderator-topics he wrote about several notable women of the territory, including the Anchorage pioneer, Mother Martha White: … Continue reading →

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Delta News Web Article

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Helen Hegener

The Delta News Web, which serves the communities of Delta Junction, Big Delta and the surrounding area in northeastern Alaska, at the junction of the Richardson Highway and the Alaska Highway, features an article about four roadhouses in that part … Continue reading →

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Roadhouse Videos

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Helen Hegener

Alaskan roadhouses are a popular subject for video photographers, as shown in the three videos below. All of these roadhouses are included in the new book from Northern Light Media, Alaskan Roadhouses: Shelter, Food and Lodging Along Alaska’s Roads and … Continue reading →

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Frank G. Carpenter

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Helen Hegener

Frank George Carpenter (Mansfield, Ohio, May 8, 1855, – Nanking, June 18, 1924) was an author, photographer, lecturer, and a collector of photographs. Carpenter wrote standard geography textbooks and lectured on geography, and he wrote a series of books called … Continue reading →

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