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SERENDIPITY IN ALASKA

Source: Call of the Wild, man.

erek Galbraith lives in a cabin, in the woods, in a remote corner of Alaska, far from the conveniences of modern life, but close to the best skiing in the world—Thompson Pass. Galbraith, 45, built his sparse home with logs from spruce trees. It’s a work of art and, typical of a contractor’s residence, one that will never be finished. He came from Utah in 1996 in a Toyota

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