Don is a McGrathian, sort of. He and his parents have had a cabin just below The Forks on the Takotna since the 1980's. In September, he conducted one of his writing workshops in McGrath.

Here is the link to the ADN article.

https://www.adn.com/arts/books/2025/10/23/a-fixture-of-alaskas-literary-community-don-rearden-has-flourished-both-as-writer-and-teacher/