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On this episode of Our American Stories, Kent Nerburn, author of Letters to My Son, set out on a road trip through Alaska as a young man—and found himself facing far more than he expected. As a snowstorm closed in, his group pushed past the last checkpoint and onto a narrow gravel road carved for the Alaska Pipeline, with no guardrails, no shelter, and miles of wilderness in every direction.

What followed was a harrowing climb through the Brooks Range, moments of real danger, and then a sudden emergence into a vast Arctic landscape that reshaped how Kent understood fear, beauty, and himself.

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On this episode of Our American Stories,&nbsp;Kent Nerburn, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FLetters-My-Son-Fathers-Manhood%2Fdp%2F1608682803&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Cf3cf5e7b29944700420f08de70a98bdb%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639072071050511349%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Q9Z9Q528EGnK9BfNwpFLBXbdWH2GHuKPstPaDV%2BoLLo%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Letters to My Son</a>, set out on a road trip through Alaska as a young man&mdash;and found himself facing far more than he expected. As a snowstorm closed in, his group pushed past the last checkpoint and onto a narrow gravel road carved for the Alaska Pipeline, with no guardrails, no shelter, and miles of wilderness in every direction. What followed was a harrowing climb through the Brooks Range, moments of real danger, and then a sudden emergence into a vast Arctic landscape that reshaped how Kent understood fear, beauty, and himself.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Driving Into the Alaskan Wilderness—and the Storm That Changed Me

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