Category: Life in the North

The wild of the winter appeared out of nowhere. It stepped from the vastness of the bush and moved toward the middle of the highway. We were driving through snow flurries that night. The road ahead was dark, with only the sweep of headlights catching the snow as it crossed in front of us. Then…

One dark, chilly winter evening, I was out walking the dog. The glow from the street poles helped light the way. The dog sniffed the ground as we walked. I looked toward the next street and saw what I thought was a dog running toward us. Suddenly, it stopped. I stopped too, leash in hand.…

One winter day while walking with my dog Candy down a trail we frequently used, I stopped to take a break. Candy sniffed the ground and chewed on a piece of bark from a birch branch. As I looked across the frozen lake, I could see dogs walking around on the other side. My attention…

I remember going blueberry picking with my mom and grandma as a kid. It was a sunny, warm day, and we walked across the road from my grandma’s driveway to the blueberry hill. I stayed close so I could still see them. One time though, I wandered farther away and lost sight of them. What…