A brief tale of squandered opportunity and a chance for redemption WE HEARD HIM FIRST, the rythmic unkh, unkh, drifting eerily through the morning fog. Closer he came…
A Kenai River king salmon tale [by Kurt Jacobson] WHEN I MOVED TO THE KENAI PENINSULA IN 1984, I heard it took an average of 40 hours to…
Actor Henry Winkler talks fly fishing [by Jim Dobson] AN ACCOMPLISHED SPORTSMAN WHO METICULOUSLY RECORDS THE MEASUREMENTS OF EVERY FISH HE HOOKS, actor Henry Winkler has learned that…
Follow Alaska’s fall colors south to Lost Lake [by Mollie Foster] As spectacular as they are, it’s surprisingly easy to miss fall colors in Alaska. Once the leaves…
Exploring the appeal of Alaska’s strangest gamefish [by E. Donnall Thomas Jr.] You don’t need to travel far across Sitka Sound before you begin to fall under the…
Appreciating ptarmigan, from the field to the plate. [By E. Donnall Thomas Jr] Several years ago, friends and I took a week-long float trip into the wilderness, targeting…
How to live through Alaska’s seasonal salmon battle—and enjoy it. [by Will Swagel] In the wee hours of a May morning, Robert Hayes, a battle-hardened veteran, begins scouting…
Pedaling to Girdwood on the Bird to Gird Trail [by Janice Tower] Biking on the Girdwood to Indian Trail is a uniquely Alaska experience, with stunning scenery, the…
7 tips for sea kayaking like a pro [by Deborah Kearns] I ’VE NEVER CONSIDERED MYSELF TO BE MUCH OF AN ADVENTURE JUNKIE. I’m also not terribly athletic…