Category Archives: News & Information

Kindle eBooks

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Helen Hegener

Most of the books published by Northern Light Media are now available as Kindle Print Replica eBooks, which maintain the formatting and layout of the print edition. They can be read on most devices, whether Apple, PC, or Android, with the free Kindle Reader app. Most are available for $5.99. Continue reading →

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The Tender Life

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Helen Hegener

In The Tender Life, writer Anne Winters tells stories from her 20 years of working and living aboard two classic wooden boats with her husband Ron as they worked the Alaska fisheries from south of Ketchikan to way north of Nome. Continue reading →

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Sled Dogs in America

Posted on October 27, 2024 by Helen Hegener

The important place of sled dogs in American history as portrayed by the sled dog paintings of Veryl Goodnight is the subject of this new book from Northern Light Media: Sled Dogs in America: The Art of Veryl Goodnight, by Veryl Goodnight and Helen Hegener. The historically accurate paintings by the award-winning Colorado artist have elevated the history of sled dogs to an exhibit at the prestigious Smithsonian-associated Western Spirit Museum in Scottsdale, Arizona. Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska History, Books, Gold Rush History, Iditarod, News & Information, Sled Dog History, Sled Dog Races, Transportation | Tagged Alaska, Balto, Helen Hegener, Iditarod Trail, mushing, mushing history, Nome, Northern Light Media, sled dog race, sled dogs, travel, Veryl Goodnight, writing | Leave a comment

New Book: Alaska Hunting Tales

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Helen Hegener

Multiple award-winning writer Lew Freedman collects the big game hunting stories of dozens of Alaskans in this new book, and he brings to life hair-raising tales of close encounters with bears, moose, walrus, musk oxen and more. Continue reading →

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Sled Dogs in America

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Helen Hegener

The sled dog paintings of Veryl Goodnight are the subject of this new book from Northern Light Media: Sled Dogs in America: The Art of Veryl Goodnight, by Veryl Goodnight and Helen Hegener. Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Gold Rush History, News & Information, Sled Dog History | Tagged Alaska, Arctic, art, Denali National Park, gold rush, Helen Hegener, huskies, Iditarod, Iditarod Trail, Jack London, Klondike, mushing, Northern Light Media, paintings, Serum Run, sled dogs, The Call of the Wild, Veryl Goodnight, Western Spirit Museum | Leave a comment

Arizona Museum Exhibit

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Helen Hegener

For the past fifteen years the Colorado artist Veryl Goodnight has sought to capture the spirit of sled dogs in her paintings and sculpture. Now those painting are being readied for an exhibit at Western Spirit, Scottsdale, Arizona’s Museum of the West, opening in July. Continue reading →

Posted in News & Information, Sled Dog History, Western History | Tagged Alaska, dogs, Helen Hegener, mushing, mushing history, Northern Light Media, Sled Dog History, sled dogs, travel, Veryl Goodnight, Western Spirit Museum | Leave a comment

The Greatest Fish

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Helen Hegener

The greatest fish ever caught in Alaska was a king salmon hauled ashore by Les Anderson of Soldatna in 1985. The cover photo below is a larger-than-life carving of Les with his fish which stands in front of the Visitor Center in Soldatna, on the Kenai Peninsula. Award-winning writer Lew Freedman tells Les’ story and many other Alaska fishing tales with wit and humor in this collection of true stories about fishing in the Last Frontier. Continue reading →

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Review: History of Sled Dogs

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Helen Hegener

The March, 2024 issue of Alaska magazine includes a very nice review by Alaskan writer and book critic David A. James, who writes about Northern Light Media’s 2023 book, The History of Sled Dogs in North America, by Helen Hegener. From the review: … Continue reading →

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Women’s Bronc Riding

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Helen Hegener

The newest title from Northern Light Media is The Extraordinary History of Women Bronc Riders: 1904 to 1940, by Helen Hegener, scheduled for publication November 15, 2023. Copies can be preordered now. Continue reading →

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A Site for the Railroad Book

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Helen Hegener

I am pleased to announce a website for my newest book, The Alaska Railroad 1902-1923, which shares the content and the research materials and resources which I used in writing the book. Continue reading →