Last Chance Alaska
Born in Miami, Florida it may seem apropos that Alison was given "Sunny" as her hiking nickname for the hike into the backwoods of Alaska. She graduated from Astronaut High School in Titusville, Florida in 1988 and began a full-time 9 year career working for Walt Disney World Entertainment. During this time Alison studied hard and received her BA degree in Psychology from the University of Central Florida in 1995. Not done with school yet, in 1999 she acquired an MA in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City.
After gaining experience in the New York area, she relocated to the more rural lifestyle of Vermont.
Several major hiking trips were accomplished during this period of time: the 100 mile West Highland Way in Scotland, the corridor hike across the Grand Canyon and several hiking adventures over the Knifes Edge to the top of Mount Katahdin in Maine. Not all hikes are aggressive overnights, she also happily accomplishes day hikes such as the “leisurely” Mt.Washington and Mt. Cube in New Hampshire, and climbs around the mountains of her home state, such as the prehistoric volcano of Mt. Ascutney.
Alison seems to like the literal and symbolic climb of a mountain as she is still, not done with school yet. Deciding on a career change, she has matriculated into Vermont Technical College on the path to becoming an Electromechanical Engineer. To hear her logic voiced, she desires strongly to increase her understanding of the natural world by embracing the studies of math, physics and their practical uses.
Alison loves her dog Spirit and and three cats Thoreau, the Fluff ball and Talula. She enjoys organic gardening, whole foods and her country walks with the Spirit dog.
closeup shot of Alison on lying on the grass
LAST CHANCE ALASKA
The Original Book
Last Chance Alaska (color interior)
TWO TURNS NORTH THROUGH REPEAT PHOTOGRAPHY
- copyright March 3, 2009 /
- ISBN: 1439229090
NELLIE'S HILL
You could always tell what color wool the old textile mill was working on by the color of the Oriskany Creek." NCD
Nellie lived in the forested hills of the New York State Interior during the years World War I and the 1918 Influenza
- Copyright 1914
- ISBN: 14664766
LAST CHANCE ALASKA 2
This introduction was covered very well by Go Daddy on the opening page the web site.
- ISBN 10: 15120535
- Copyright March 3, 2009
- ISBN 13: 9781519620538 Published: April 12, 2015
Driving the Dempster: Northwest Territories, Canada
A drive up the Dempster Highway in the NWT, Canada. Arriving by plane in Tuktoyaktuk. Illustrations, photography and maps.
- Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 25, 2019)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 170 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1986664147
- ISBN-13 : 978-1986664141
- Item Weight : 8.3 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.98 x 0.37 x 9.02 inches