Each summer I talk with fascinating Fairbanksans through UAF Summer Sessions‘ “Tall Timber” series. One of those figures this past summer was Wendell Shiffler. Wendy, as he is known, has spent a lifetime relishing life and the outdoors. He’s also spent a good deal of time communicating those passions to young people. In 1981 he … Continue reading Sharing Resilience: Wendell Shiffler
Each summer I talk with fascinating Fairbanksans through UAF Summer Sessions‘ “Tall Timber” series. One of those figures this past summer was Wendell Shiffler. Wendy, as he is known, has spent a lifetime relishing life and the outdoors. He’s also spent a good deal of time communicating those passions to young people. In 1981 he … Continue reading Sharing Resilience: Wendell Shiffler
Each summer I talk with fascinating Fairbanksans through UAF Summer Sessions‘ “Tall Timber” series. One of those figures this past summer was Wendell Shiffler. Wendy, as he is known, has spent a lifetime relishing life and the outdoors. He’s also spent a good deal of time communicating those passions to young people. In 1981 he was named Alaska Biology Teacher of the Year, and he developed the Fairbanks school district’s Outdoor Experience Program. Even after retirement Wendy didn’t slow down. He volunteered with the Arctic Winter Games doing everything from making beds in the athlete village to serving as Chef de Mission for Team Alaska in 1992, and serving on the AWG International Committee for 20 years as Secretary and Vice President. An avid outdoorsman, the Alaska Trappers Association selected him Trapper of the Year in 2021.