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Susan Pope writes about nature, travel, and family. These themes are intricately woven in her memoir Rivers and Ice: A Woman’s Journey Toward Family and Forgiveness. Her writing reflects deep connections to the people and lands of the North as well as a restless pursuit of faraway places. By sharing her stories she hopes to inspire others to notice, appreciate, and care for the landscape, creatures, and people around them.
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Memoir
Susan Pope’s memoir Rivers and Ice, follows five generations of one Alaskan family evolving with the rapidly changing landscape of the North. A rafting disaster, a failed canoe journey, a dash to reach a summit while deserting her daughter in bear country.
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Niaulani Rainforest Reserve, Volcano Village, Hawaii. Scrape your shoes against the stiff metal brushes at the trailhead. Knock off any traces of invasive seeds, or...
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I must have passed this tree dozens of times over the years while hiking this trail in Chugach State Park. Maybe I’m walking a little...
https://www.maryodden.com/neighborsblog/2024/5/30/rivers-and-ice-and-family One of my favorite Alaskan writers, Mary Odden, posted this beautiful review of my book Rivers and Ice on her blog recently. Thought I...
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Net jacket, mosquito repellent, headlamp. I’m ready. Ten of us follow Juan, our native Amazonian guide, over the stone path, past the tool shed, through...
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I try to settle into winter, but it won’t settle. Forty inches of snow last week, another nine inches two days ago. Yesterday turned cold,...
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The boat scraped the rocks and halted with a thud. Wedescended the ladder and jumped to shore. I’d been looking forward to this hike for...