Will and I arrived in Juneau, AK last night. We're gearing up for four days of media outreach and public presentations to garner public support for climate action. Senator Lisa Murkowski is an important Senator whose vote this spring could help move climate and clean energy legislation forward in 2010.

The last time Will was here was in 1963. Inspired by an article in National Geographic magazine, Will shipped floatable kayaks and hitch-hiked to Prince Rupert and took the ferry to Juneau. He left Juneau in the rain and kayaked north up to Skagway. Only 18 at the time, he crossed the Chilkoot pass to the headwaters of the Yukon, following the gold rush pass. Once in Skagway, Will met some of the old timers from the gold rush. Following this encounter, Will and his buddy kayaked down the Yukon to the Arctic Circle. This was his first introduction to the north and to tides. This trip set the stage for a life of exploration.