Lake Minchumina — “Gee, Hundo!” I sang as my team rocketed down the short, steep hill from our house to the river. Without hesitation, my chunky little black lead dog left the beach and shot out onto ...

Lake Minchumina — It was dark, I remember that. Really dark. A waxing half-moon lurked well below a murky horizon, and heavy clouds moderating the late-December chill obscured any starlight. Along ...