by Debra McGhan | Dec 7, 2014 | News
Michelle and I camped at a Wal Mart on the west side of Wichita, Kansas on our way home to Phoenix. We woke in the morning about 5am to the biggest challenge of our trip so far. It was about 12 degrees, the wind was blowing about 20mph and Fin-Henri wouldn’t...
by Debra McGhan | Dec 6, 2014 | News
After a busy summer, even busier fall with work and the International Snow Science Workshop and the Alaska State Snow Safety Summit, I finally got the chance to escape Alaska for a winter break . I flew to Phoenix and spent a couple of days taking care of me (visiting...
by Debra McGhan | Sep 17, 2014 | News
The International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) is a scholastic gathering of snow safety professionals from around the globe that takes place every two years. This year the event will be held in Banff, Canada Sept. 27 – October 3rd. I’m proud to be a...
by Debra McGhan | Sep 5, 2014 | News
I recently had an article published in Alaska Coast Magazine on the power of Alaska’s Plants. I was horrified when I got a call from the plant specialist I had interviewed, Shelley Plumb, that one of the photos in the article had been mislabeled and the mistake...
by Debra McGhan | Aug 21, 2014 | News
It’s amazing when I think about going from the darkest of times to enjoying the blessings and joys of life. Today I can appreciate those hardships and challenges in ways I never expected. In October 2011 I was told by two different orthopedic specialists that I needed...
by Debra McGhan | Aug 3, 2014 | News
I just read the symptoms of Fireweed Fever and realize that’s what’s wrong with me. Okay, so maybe not the full-blown fever but something close. I have a strong inability to stay inside and an irrational sense that work can wait and I have to go pick Fireweed to make...
