The Alaska Diaries

The adventures of Norman and Sylvia Wilkins, carving a new life out of the Alaskan Wilderness after leaving Minnesota in 1979.**The Alaska Diaries: 10,000 Days**Episode 11 — The Accident at Old Man LakeIn the Alaskan wilderness, life can change in a single moment. What begins as another day shaped by routine, hard work, and the quiet rhythm of survival quickly turns into something far more dangero...

The Alaska Diaries: 10,000 Days Episode 10 The land doesn’t care how long you’ve been there. It doesn’t remember your struggles, your small victories, or the days you nearly turned back. It simply continues—quiet, vast, and unyielding. In Episode 10, the rhythm of the wilderness deepens. What began as survival has become something more deliberate… more personal. The work carries weight now—every c...

The adventures of Norman and Sylvia Wilkins, carving a new life out of the Alaskan Wilderness after leaving Minnesota in 1979. **The Alaska Diaries: 10,000 Days — Episode 9** As summer fades and the first edge of winter creeps across the land, Episode 9 of *The Alaska Diaries* carries us deeper into the rhythm of a life lived off the grid. The hunt continues—but not everything worth finding comes...

The adventures of Norman and Sylvia Wilkins, carving a new life out of the Alaskan Wilderness after leaving Minnesota in 1979. The Alaska Diaries: 10,000 Days — Episode 8 The Summer That Tested Everything The Alaskan summer of 1980 was supposed to be a season of progress—but out here, every gain is earned the hard way. In this episode, Norman takes you deep into life in the Nelchina country as lon...

In this episode of The Alaska Diaries: 10,000 Days , Norman makes the long winter journey from the remote wilds of Alaska back to Minnesota—facing dangerous roads, close calls, and the quiet pull of two very different lives. But this journey is about more than miles. It is about a decision. As Norman reconnects with family and sits down with Sylvia, a question that has lingered between them finall...

The Alaska Diaries: 10,000 Days — Episode 6 Winter Camping, Snow Cave & Nelchina Glacier Gold Rush (February 1980) We continue the true-life Alaskan adventure of Norman and Sylvia Wilkins in one of the most demanding and unforgettable months of the journey. February arrives without warning—bringing relentless work, deep snow, shifting weather, and the kind of quiet responsibility that defines life...

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Episode 4 - The adventures of Norman and Sylvia Wilkins, carving a new life out of the Alaskan Wilderness after leaving Minnesota in 1979.The Alaska Diaries – Episode 4: Building Shelter for the WinterWinter is coming—and in Alaska, that isn’t a figure of speech. In this gripping chapter of Norman and Sylvia Wilkins’ true-life adventure, the urgency shifts from travel… to survival. With the first...

Episode 3 - The Alaska Diaries is a narrated true story based on firsthand journal accounts from 1979 through the 80s and 90s, following one couple’s journey to build a life in the Alaskan wilderness. Told in immersive, audiobook-style episodes, this series brings you into the mud, the cold, the danger—and the determination it takes to keep going. Subscribe & Follow the Journey If you enjoy true s...

The Alaska Diaries is a narrated true story based on firsthand journal accounts from 1979 through the 80s and 90s, following one couple’s journey to build a life in the Alaskan wilderness. Told in immersive, audiobook-style episodes, this series brings you into the mud, the cold, the danger—and the determination it takes to keep going. Subscribe & Follow the Journey If you enjoy true survival stor...

This is a true Alaskan memoir—told in first person— adapted and dramatized from the original journals of Norman Wilkins, a journey that began in 1979 with one decision:To leave Minnesota… and drive 73,000 pounds of equipment all the way to Alaska. What followed wasn’t just a road trip. It was breakdowns in the middle of nowhere. Blown tires in the rain. A failed transmission in Canada. And a mount...

Sarah Routman joins Nadia Giordana in the studio to share the unique and exciting journey she and her identical twin sister took while bringing this book to life. Thanks for viewing Writers in the Know! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit writersshowcase.substack.com

Minnesota author, Catherine Wilson shares her personal story of how she brought this book to life. Thanks for reading Writers in the Know! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit writersshowcase.substack.com

Nadia Giordana visits “Generations” to share what she knows on the subject of genealogy. Thanks for reading Writers in the Know! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit writersshowcase.substack.com

Author Jenney Egertson has always been a storyteller. Throughout her career, she brought her love of connection and writing to high school classrooms, corporate America, and nonprofit clients as a communications consultant. At age sixty-four, she published her first book, Before I Leave , which won a 2019 Independent Publisher Book Award. Jenney's nonfiction writing focuses on relationships and re...

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Definitely a lot to learn from listening to William Parsons. Join us, won't you? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit writersshowcase.substack.com

If you have dreams of getting your novel or screenplay on one of the streaming platforms, Lynn Garthwaite has some good information to share with you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit writersshowcase.substack.com

Janice Strootman is the author of “Child Heart: Notes from a Kindergarten Teacher,” and her newest book, “Travel Heart: Journals of a Travel Junkie.” She is working on her third book, “Family Heart,” more info on that in the future. Please listen in as she reads “The Alcatraz Swim” from “Travel Heart.” Note from Nadia: Hey, if you enjoy this publication and our podcast, I would be over-the-moon ex...

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