> across the country I guess Alaska didn’t make the cut. The woods and their quiet are never far away here. While cross country skiing, I often stop to listen

> across the country I guess Alaska didn’t make the cut. The woods and their quiet are never far away here. While cross country skiing, I often stop to listen to the wind and take in the mountains. After living in a metropolis where noise was a constant, I appreciate the peace and calm of nature, far from cars and planes and other human noise-makers.