MYSTERY OF THE FIRE TREES OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA dale pihlman Image size: 16" x 12"

Image size: 16" x 12"

Image size: 21" x 32"

I admit this guy is pushy

Whether sailing Alaska coastal waters or snorkeling Hawaiian shores

I sketched these dogs waiting for dinner

MYSTERY OF THE FIRE TREES OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA dale pihlman Image size: 16" x 12"Written by local Ketchikan artist and author Mary Ida Henrikson Did the early Tlingits and Haidas of Southeastern Alaska develop innovations for preserving fire for heat, light and cooking, well ahead of their time? While no written record can be found, artist Mary Henrikson, who grew up in the region, paid close attention to oral histories on their unique fire storage technology. Then, working with local boatman, she discovered carefully altered,