Alaska Panhandle

The Edenshaw Family is just one of the many famous carving families found on the Northwest Coast. The Edenshaw family is from the Haida Gwaii Nation. Albert Edward Edenshaw (1810-1854) was the first Chief Edenshaw of the Dadens after his family moved to Kung in 1853, he built a big house with two ornately carved frontal posts that resembled bears. He was commissioned to build a totem pole for a chief thereby launching his career in carving (citation). Following tradition, Albert Edward Edenshaw chose his nephew Charles Edenshaw to carry his mantle not only as chief but also artistically (citation). Charles Edenshaw (1839-1924) continued his uncle’s artistic tradition, further expanding the Haida art tradition during the “Golden Age” of Haida…

in an abandoned bus where he had been living off the land in Alaska. This quote reflects McCandless’ belief because it tells you that he was happy sharing his journey with the people he met along the way. In the book, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer discusses some other explorers that shared the same desire to experience the extremes of life. It tells about the journey that ended with the death of Chris McCandless. Many people were affected by his story. It was a learning experience for many…

Alaska is the largest and the least populated of the fifty United States. Full of mountain ranges and majestic wildlife, it has always captivated people’s attention. However with large distances between largely populated areas and the cold temperatures with long winters most people shy away from living there. But for me Alaska is my one true home; where I have family and friends, and where I want to one day settle down to spend the rest of my life. My one true home has always been Alaska, the…

The Doors of Perception Young adulthood is a time of existence in two worlds. In one world we have the yearning be an the adult, which is filled with excitement of all the unknown. The other world is the world of adolescence, which is controlled and offers protection. This war between the two worlds is not only emotionally forced on a person, but physically, socially, and ethically as well. For Chris McCandless a 22 year old in, “Selection From Into the Wild” this longing to hold on to his…

opinion, Into The Wild is a positive movie that inspires all of us to build a connection to nature and to be more self-reliant. The film opens with an inspirational quote by Lord Byron that provides one of the key themes for the movie. “There is a pleasure in the pathless woods. There is a rapture on the lonely shore. There is society, where none intrudes. By the deep sea, and music in its roar. I love not man the less, but Nature more.” These words speak to all of us because there is beauty…

this point locals again turned to their government to find ways to promote the city as a tourism destination. Unfortunately, it seems that they like to keep waiting, until they are in trouble economically. Therefore, they have to learn how to envision for the future. It also seems that they do not take a good care of their city, since the government had to create training programs to teach them how to operate their business, keep cleanliness standards high, and provide a high quality of service.…

Chris McCandless was the complete opposite of a materialistic person. Christopher had a fresh start in Alaska with “no phone, no car, no cigarettes” and this can be truly “inspirational” to many (Mason). In today’s society a child can not be pried from their cellphone and may miss the tranquility and beauty nature offers. Chris aimed to capture these very moments and find peace and truth in the simplicity of nature. While Chris took simplicity to the extreme and neglected to bring a map and this…

Into the Wild describes the story of Christopher McCandless. He hitchhiked in 1992 to Alaska where he was found dead four months later in a deserted bus in the Alaskan wilderness. Author Jon Krakauer uses accounts from people who interacted with Chris and personal research to account the story of Alex Supertramp, another name proclaimed by Chris. The book starts with the description of Chris’s last day in society before starting his journey in the Alaskan wild. It shifts to the events that led…

the land he wanted to live off due to him traveling with very little resources, disappearing from his family, and eventually leading to his fatal death. Christopher McCandless went on adventure to find a purpose of life. His father expected so much from McCandless that he wanted him to go to college and so he did. McCandless was pressured to do what his family wanted and not what he wanted. Therefore, McCandless decided to leave his family and go into the nature in Alaska where he could be…

journey. He expected a lot of himself. When he started he didn’t tell anyone what his plans were. He had no plans other than fulfilling his dream; but he didn’t share it with his family and friends because he didn’t want anything to slow him down or try to stop him. He stops at some pretty great places and meets lots of people; but yet he still leaves. He even at one point in the book was offered a plane ride to go to Alaska, he is asked to stay and work longer by people he meets but he said…