Living in My Alaska:
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PROVISIONSAll shopping for food and other essential supplies is best done during the warmer summer months when flights into the bush are more reliable. Read more
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KEEPING WARMFrost bite is a daily risk when you live in temperatures that can hover between minus 50 and minus 80 degrees. In these conditions, without proper clothing, even a quick run up to the post office, can be dangerous. Read more
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TRANSPORTSnow machines, provide a vital means of transport. When the rivers are safely frozen over, villagers make long trips to neighbouring villages to visit family and friends on their snow mobiles.
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HOUSINGFaculty housing varies, and is sometimes excellent, specifically designed to attract teachers into the bush. Faculty housing comes with oil-fired central heating. After heavy snowfalls overnight, help maybe needed to get out. Read more
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KEEPING WELLSchools provide daily breakfast and lunch meals for all their students, and often the elders as well. There is much sickness in the village, so constant hand washing is critical to help stop spread disease. Read more
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CLIMATESometimes after a blizzard, the house may be almost entirely covered in snow. Clambering up on a table and pushing out to start digging, is an energetic way to start the day. Read more
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