The Nenana river, is located immediately adjacent to Denali National Park and Preserve. It passes by the McKinley Village where the Host had an overnight stay. The river is glacier fed. There was a sign saying that a Grizzly bear had recently been seen immediately by this property. Beautiful and dangerous. This stream was white from the melting glacier and moved along rapidly.

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Meet Richard Erdman

Richard Erdman has been acting in movies, theatre, radio, television shows for more than 60 years. He was under contract to major theatre production companies like Warner Brothers. He was a child actor for 3 1/2 years with Warner Brothers and then continued on with other production companies as a adult actor. He was allowed to mature as an actor and grow into various parts.

He was interviewed on the Keeping Kurrent show in July 2001. His interview was re-recorded for playing again on April 1, 2008. You'll enjoy meeting him again as he's an energetic and creative writer.

Wayne Potter has interviewed similar child actors such as Don Gallery whose mother was the famous silent movie star, Barbara LaMarr. You can hear his presentation, question and answer period by double clicking on "The Audio Listening" page.

Where is the end of the Oregon Trail?

You will have an opportunity to hear what sort of music the "Overlanders" played, sang and danced to while they traveled across the Oregon Trail. You will learn the answer to the question, "Where is the end of the Oregon Trail?" You will learn the answer to the questions from David Porter, Executive Director, and Rick Wurzer, Lead Interpreter, from the End of the Trail Interpretative Center. Look here if want more information about the End of the Trail Interpretive Center.

The Oregon Trail Band

Also, you will have a opportunity to hear music traditionally heard along the Oregon Trail. Marv Ross who organized The Trail Band will talk about the music. Look on the Trail Band. Web site if you want to find out more.

During 2006 a small group from the Trail Band traveled to Korea to take part in a special festival. You can hear more about the Trail Band by listening to their Korean Story by downloading an mp3 file. Check it out under the Fine Arts Section. of audio listsening page.

Oregon Trail Band practicing in Pyongyang.

For more on this story check out The World.

Pacific University to hold 2008 Winter Residency in Seaside, Oregon.

Pacific University continues to organize and hold winter and summer writing sessions. Each residency is held over a 10 day residency period. This year the summer residency was held between January 6 through 16, 2008 at the Best Western Ocean View Resort. The program consists of daily student readings before their peers as well as lectures and craft talks by teaching faculty.

Each evening at around 7:30 students will gather at the Lewis and Clark meeting room on the 3rd floor. Members of the public are welcome to attend. There is no entrance fee. Each evening two teaching faculty would give a reading and then sell and sign their latest books. Wayne Potter, Host of Keeping Kurrent,will again record the readings of each of the writer-teachers. They each read from their poetry, fiction or biographical stories.

The recordings will provide new episodes for the Keeping Kurrent. Listeners. You can hear the entire selections and learn more about the writers by turning to The Audio Page.

Larry Colton was a speaker at the winter - 2007 Residency Program. He is author of Counting Coup, a true story about the American indian sports culture on a Montana Rez. In early June 2007, he spoke to a group of local Portland-area school officials about a faculty training program that improves student writing skills . He has achieved fantastic improvements in student writing skills. He is deeply committed his writing and to helping teachers and students. It is hard to believe that he was once a full-time, major league, baseball player. He has maintained his interest in sports but he understands the human side of sports. He finds himself deeply involved with those he writes about.

Asian Creature on the Pacific University Campus near some student dormitories

This was the weather condition at Seaside during January 2007 and 2008. It was more pleasant during 2008.

Students and faculty meeting in the Lewis and Clark room at the Ocean View Resort located on Prom Street right on the ocean front.

Dorianne Laux reading her poetry in the Lewis and Clark meeting room.

Pattiann Rogers talks about her experiences with students.