Last Ice, First Daffodil

By Sue Lyn, on March 10th, 2008%

Every place has its spring rituals. A few days ago I read about the spring ice lottery in Nenana, Alaska. Since 1917, each year this town has held a lottery to bet on exactly when the Tanana River will “go out”, or melt. In early March, townspeople erect a tall tripod of painted spruce . . . → Read More: Last Ice, First Daffodil

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