When the phone rings for the first time, it’s a kid named Jason hoping I’ll send a check to the Alaska Democratic Committee; the second time it’s a pollster wanting just Continue reading →

Photo courtesy of Richard Nelson. Breakfast on the beach at 3:30 a.m. High gray clouds, calm silver sea. My recording partner, Richard Nelson, and I stashed the electronics in the kayaks Continue reading →

My recording partner, Richard Nelson, is a raving advocate for the beauty and diversity of the never-ending concert of natural sounds playing throughout the valleys and beaches of Alaska. For the Continue reading →

With the return of spring to Alaska, Orion contributor Hank Lentfer continues his Sounds from Alaska series, which debuted last year on the Orion blog. Listen to sounds from last spring, Continue reading →