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Alaska band stokes Appalachia tradition

Photo courtesy of the Great Alaska Bluegrass Band, The Great Alaska Bluegrass Band, with Brooke Munro (left) Scott Burton, Andrew Heist and Jeremy “Junior” Kane, celebrated the release of their new album, Semi-Bluegrass, at The Alaskan Bar in Juneau.

Think hard-driving rhythms, fast-paced improvisations, and high-pitched vocals that wind up and down the melody like an inquisitive strand of kudzu. by Amy Condra This article was originally published in The Juneau Empire There is something brave about bluegrass, about the honesty of a group of musicians who stand up on a stage, before a… Continue reading Alaska band stokes Appalachia tradition

Laurence’s Alaska: The ‘invulnerable’ landscapes of the painter of the North

“Supper on the Mendenhall” by Sydney Laurence

The paintings of Sydney Laurence depict an Alaska where nature is big, and people are small. by Amy Condra This article was originally published in the Juneau Empire. A man carries a bundle of sticks to a fire built on the bank of a river, to a speck of yellow that barely stands out against… Continue reading Laurence’s Alaska: The ‘invulnerable’ landscapes of the painter of the North

Lingering among the brown bears at Pack Creek

A brown bear sow and cub wandering through the Stan Price Wilderness Sanctuary on Admiralty Island, Alaska. (Amy Condra)

With a reputation steeped in lore and a history marked by imperfections, the bruins of Admiralty Island find refuge and harmony. by Amy Condra This article was originally published in the Juneau Empire. A brown bear sow and two cubs find repose on the banks of Pack Creek on Admiralty Island in July. “We manage… Continue reading Lingering among the brown bears at Pack Creek