Exploring Nature: Alaska Ice

Even though Alaska has replaced Texas as the largest state, I still am very fond of that sprawling land jutting from Canada and facing Russia across the sea. It is a wonderfully wild place, with rugged mountains, swift-flowing rivers and virgin forests.

And on these hot summer days, I recall with great fondness a special glass of iced tea I enjoyed in Alaska.

We had flown from Fairbanks via a float plane to a very isolated river in the wilds of Alaska. The plane taxied on the river up to a sturdy wooden dock and we walked up to the resort where we were staying. It was a small place with limited accommodations.