Ashley Selden

An Alaskan Migration

A blog about my unique lifestyle and what really goes on in the lives of “The Last Alaskans”

Family Muskrat Adventure Year 2

Family Muskrat Adventure Year 2

The following is a set of journal entries I made in February while we had our, what we hope to become, annual muskrat trapping adventure and Selden science class. read more…

My Spring Post Debacle

As you may have noticed my newest blog post was in your email a few days ago and when you clicked the link…nothing. That’s because while I was still busy writing the post and uploading photos …someone…. accidentally published my post prematurely and I had to take it back offline. Very unprofessional I know. I noticed that when I did finally publish the completed version last night it didn’t send me an email because the link was already created for it. Just go ahead and click continue reading again and you will actually go somewhere with it! Thanks Everyone. Have a beautiful spring weekend.

Spring 2024 Winter in the Bush Update

Spring 2024 Winter in the Bush Update

Spring 2024 Winter in the Bush Update

It took me forever to catch my breath since we got back and take the time to write about our winter experience in the bush. Life is so busy with two young kids and life happening all around us. I know there are people looking forward to an update and I also enjoy how these blog entries have turned into a written memory and history for our family. I just looked back in the archives the other day to see a picture of Sidney playing in a galvanized bath tub as a baby looking as cute as can be and nearly making me cry from the nostalgia. Life is so beautiful and tragic at the same time. read more…

Harvest Season is Upon Us

Harvest Season is Upon Us

As always the summer just flew by and we are in a frenzy tying all up our loose ends in town and harvesting the garden. There’s no way around it for anyone who has a big garden – it’s either take care of the crop and do something with it when it’s ready,  or let it rot and freeze. It’s there for the taking, but it all takes time and sometimes it’s not convenient when something needs to be addressed. read more…

Rattin’ and Raising Kids

Rattin’ and Raising Kids

Tyler and I have  been living this lifestyle of trapping and living in the bush half the year for 15 years now and we continue to find opportunities to learn something new everywhere we turn. It’s been a great life and now we’re blessed to share everything with our kids, Sidney five and Blaze three. read more…

Prepared

There are two topics that people have repeatedly asked me to write about, a cooking guide to rustic living and some type of prepping guide to living life in the remote wilderness.

Moonlit night with the smokehouse going
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Back to the big City 2022!

Back to the big City 2022!

I’ve been trying to get everyone caught up forever! We got back to Fairbanks late the first week of March. We’ve been running around like crazy ever since. This was the first year in a few that the Alaska Trappers Association hosted the annual local auction and fundraising benefit. We participate in both. The kids have been sick twice in the short time we’ve been in town. I needed to get the store up and running before I did a post or we loose important sales. Finally, I have the opportunity to let everyone know how the winter went for us. read more…

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