Shows
Alaska Story ProjectASP 15, Joe Upton & Dan Kowalski.Spring Patterns and Surviving a Glacial Tsunami. Dan & Joe reflect on seasonal patternsPreparations for an upcoming season in AlaskaJohn Muir's quest to experience a living glacierA story of near-death from a calving tsunami at the Dawes GlacierComing close to the Big Black WingsDeep appreciation and motivations for sharing stories2021-04-1437 min
Alaska Story ProjectASP 3, Author Joe Upton, S.E. Alaskan OutpostsThe remote small communities—outposts in Southeast Alaska. Meyers Chuck, Point Baker and Port Protection, Port Alexander. Dan tells a Wayne Short story of man-overboard and being saved in huge seas. Wending their way north, stories of Tenakee Springs, and out Icy Straits to Elfin Cove. 2020-02-1243 min
Alaska Story ProjectASP 2, Author Joe Upton, The Inside PassageDan and Joe explore the Inside Passage from Puget Sound to Southeast Alaska. Joe reflects upon nautical charts, and navigation. Stories of crossing big waters in a small boat. The vastness of the northern wilderness. They discuss the indigenous native cultures of the Inside Passage. Living close to the land working with the seasons. 2020-02-1238 min
Alaska Story ProjectASP 1, author Joe Upton, "Alaska Blues"Dan and Joe talk about Joe's award-winning book Alaska Blues. They discuss early years of becoming a fisherman and tender operator. Heading north, early fishing stories, Point Baker, and building a cabin. Dan and Joe discuss the tides, the forest, and a good bear story. 2020-02-1254 min