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Annals of Former Times: Summer of 1969
Out of the foggy mists of my many wild and wooly memories a few events stand out. The events of the summer of ’69, my seventeenth on the...
John J King II
Aug 6, 20252 min read


The Wedding of Andy King & Craig McBlain: Full Circle for the King Family
This weekend a large contingent of the King family and many friends gathered at Killochan Castle in southwest Scotland to witness my...
John J King II
Jun 15, 20253 min read


Yellowstone in Spring: Renewal and Rebirth
The iconic view of the Lemar River near Soda Butte The long winter months finally squeezed aside and our now annual spring time visit...
John J King II
Jun 8, 20252 min read


The Revolutionary: Our Portuguese Roots : Part III, Addendum
Our Portuguese ancestry has always fascinated me. As in many families the stories that got passed down in my paternal grandmother’s...
John J King II
Mar 23, 20252 min read


100 Day Count Down.......
At this time of year, the AWSC White Shark Science team is off the water busy with winter projects like planning for the next field...
John J King II
Feb 23, 20252 min read


The King Family in America: Our Irish Roots - Part II
This past year has been full of family experiences and chances to share stories, helping our grandchildren understand who we are and...
John J King II
Feb 20, 20255 min read


Wild Places in 2024: In the Rearview Mirror
As one gets older the moments become more an more precious and are worth savoring. Took stock of the last year’s adventures in the wild....
John J King II
Dec 20, 20243 min read


Monomoy in Autumn: Shorebirds in Motion
As the colors of nature mellow and the weather patterns change from the warm and steady southwest sea breezes of summer into the cooler...
John J King II
Oct 28, 20243 min read


Alaska 50: Full Circle, the Beginning times…
At the age of 22 I have to admit, I was clueless about most of the ways of the world. It was June 1974 and one year had passed since my...
John J King II
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Wild Cape Cod Notebook: Winter, A New Perspective
Cape Cod is a peninsula which is nearly surrounded by water and in recent years winter storm systems with precipitation have been largely...
John J King II
Feb 21, 20241 min read


The Lady, the Poet and the Revolutionary, our Portuguese roots, Part 3
Captain Lieutenant Philemon Duarte de Almeida, Portuguese Navy (circa 1916) THE REVOLUTIONARY - "NO GUTS, NO GLORY" About ten years ago I...
John J King II
Dec 15, 202320 min read


Wild Cape Cod Notebook: Winter is Coming
Growing up as a summer visitor to the Cape with very occasional visits during other times of the year, I was completely ignorant of the...
John J King II
Nov 11, 20233 min read


Back to Yellowstone: Autumn in the Super Volcano
Our fascination with Yellowstone National Park continues. We have just returned after completing our 4th visit to the Park in the past...
John J King II
Oct 6, 20232 min read


Teddy King at 100
Ted King is 100 years old today, September 17, 2023. Dear Dad, Hope you are enjoying a gin & tonic and singing your heart out with the...
John J King II
Sep 17, 20231 min read


Annals of Former Times: White Sharks in the Neptune Islands
Life comes at you hard and fast and one must be ready for unexpected opportunities. A magnificent Great white shark near North Neptune...
John J King II
May 31, 202310 min read


Wild Alaska: A Festival of Spring & Renewal
Spring happens in SE Alaska according to the age old calendar whether one is ready or not and this year Spring tunneled in under a...
John J King II
Apr 26, 20234 min read


Wild Times in Southeast Alaska: Sitka's Herring Spawn
We have long been fascinated with this part of the world and have visited Alaska many times to enjoy the wilderness, its biodiversity as...
John J King II
Mar 30, 20234 min read


Irish Roots: Tracing A Family's Sailing Heritage
Recently I began to ponder a key question of King family lore. Where did our family's fascination and love of sailing, sailboats and...
John J King II
Mar 17, 20238 min read


Report from Yellowstone: After the Flood
We were keen to get back to Yellowstone this winter. The last six months have been traumatic at the north entrance to America’s first...
John J King II
Jan 25, 20235 min read


At the Winter Solstice: Annals of Former Times
At the 2022 Winter Solstice I am hunkered down in a warm house near the Atlantic Ocean waiting for a winter storm to arrive. I can’t...
John J King II
Dec 22, 20223 min read
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