When McCarthy went from boom to bust
Only the names of 77 McCarthy residents were recorded in 1940, down from 637 residents in 1930.
Deadeye Kurt
Kurt Vonnegut described his father as a gentle, soft-spoken pacifist. Even so, Kurt (Doc) Vonnegut, Sr. had his limits.
Archival records reveal Nazi Party membership of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s relatives
Hank Nuwer has his long-ago interview with author Kurt Vonnegut published in "Conversations with Kurt Vonnegut," edited by William Rodney Allen.
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.
