Living in the wilderness on Kodiak Island
Watch the following trailer to learn more. Alaska State Trooper Sergeant Dan Patterson flies to…
Sea cucumbers are some of the strangest-looking organisms on the beach. They might have the…
Happy Holidays. This post is long overdue, and I apologize. I try to do…
TAGS: Happy Holidays, Kodiak Island, New Year 2022
What is “normal” these days? To me, “normal” feels like a train wreck occurring in…
TAGS: Covid 19, Kodiak Island, Normal, Robin Barefield
My series of posts on infectious diseases has, of course, been inspired by Covid-19, the…
TAGS: Coronaviruses, Covid 19, Disease, Pandemic
Sometimes, life seems like a series of hurdles, and this winter, a new, huge hurdle…
TAGS: Alaska, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic, Robin Barefield, Small lodge, Tourism
It’s time once again to review last year and make resolutions for the new year.…
Fatigue looms front and center in my life right now. We have less than two…
Little in our world is more repugnant and taboo than cannibalism, the consumption of human…
Age is critical information when attempting to identify skeletal remains. How old was the individual…
If you stumble across a pile of bones in the woods, can you tell if…
Happy New Year! Time flies, doesn’t it? I feel as if I just wrote my…
Wherever you are and whatever holiday you celebrate this time of year, I wish you…
TAGS: Jane Marcus, Kodiak Island, Robin Barefield
Karluk Bones is the title of my fourth Alaska wilderness mystery. The book has taken…
Look at the cloud-draped mountains, the small buck prancing through our backyard, or the eagle…
TAGS: Alaska, Bears, Kodiak, Kodiak Bears, Munsey’s Bear Camp, Robin Barefield
Escaping from your life is the only true way to relax, but escape is not…
Ahh, sunshine! Finally, we’ve had a week without clouds. When the sun shines on this…
Last week, I talked about my tagline as an Alaska wilderness mystery author and discussed…
Lately, I’ve been thinking about what it means to be a wilderness author and why…
I am excited to welcome 2018 and not at all sad to leave 2017 behind…
Happy Holidays! I hope you are enjoying a festive or peaceful holiday season. I…
I am thrilled to announce the e-book of my new novel, The Fisherman’s Daughter…
This week, I would like to give you a summer update. Last week, I wrote…
This year, I struggled through a difficult spring into a terrible summer. It often seems…
I write wilderness mystery novels set in the remote, untamed wilderness of Alaska, and I…
TAGS: Alaska, Alaska Peninsula, Becharof Lake, killer, Wild Man, Wilderness
ike and I just returned home after six weeks on the road. We had a…
Summer Friends at Amook Pass is a post by my friend, Marcia Messier. I love…
Our suitcases are packed, and we are headed off on our winter getaway! Part of…
TAGS: Alaska, Kodiak, Winter Getaway
Happy New Year, and welcome 2017! I’ll admit I am sad another year has flown…
Happy Holidays from Kodiak Island! For many people, this is a busy time of year…