Hank Nuwer
Making memories on the magic mountain
The three of us agreed to explore Denali National Park and Preserve.
Sea lions and whales and otters and puffins: Oh boy!
We would give Mr. Stan Stephens and Captain Chris five stars out of five for an unforgettable marine wilderness experience.
Last Frontier Days: Solka’s art deserves a spot in Alaska libraries & museums
The late Alaskan and Oregonian pioneer Paul Hans Andrew Solka Jr. led a remarkable life.
He had it coming
Dan Berger made no attempt to pull the wool over anyone’s eyes.
Gosia and Hank’s excellent adventure
The CNN Travel site carried a feature on how I met my wife Malgorzata (Gosia) Wroblewska-Nuwer. (It’s true. You can Google us!)
The lonely life of an Alaskan lightkeeper
Buoys first appeared on the territory’s waters in 1884. However, it was not until 1899 that the lighthouse board approved a bill to construct lighthouses along Alaskan waters.
Margaret C. Grigor: Medalist
Sculptor Margaret Christian Grigor never lived in Alaska or Hawai'i, but she created a memorable medal commemorating each’s statehood on either side of the coin.
The boy of summer
In 1981, the Buffalo Courier Express assigned me a story about Warren Spahn’s life in retirement.
Dr. Roland Lombard: The outsider who dominated sled dog racing
Dr. Lombard loved running his dogs too much to hang up his sled just yet.
“Doc” Lombard: The vet who was always off to the races
At his office, Dr. Roland Arnold Lombard was regarded as a veterinarian of choice. But, he's also known as the musher to beat whenever he and his dog teams came to compete in a big race.
