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Culture

The Dogs Come First

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Wildlife & Nature

Wait, are cougars in Alaska?

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Travel

Adrenaline & Personal Growth: The School You Always Wanted

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Gear

What I Pack: Mike Janes

April 5, 2022 By Bjorn Dihle

Mike Janes is an avalanche forecaster and search and rescue team member.

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Activities

Swell Times in the Cradle of Storms

April 4, 2022 By Michael Engelhard

Surfers explore the waves of Umnak Island in the Aleutian Chain.

Photos & Videos

Recycling Old Nautical Charts Into Beautiful Art

April 3, 2022 By Marcelle Foxley Roemmich

Artist Marcelle Foxley Roemmich paints over old nautical and aeronautical charts and topographical maps of Alaska.

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Activities

Sea of Dreams

April 2, 2022 By Nick Jans

From charters to luxury lodges to do-it-yourself backcountry excursions, options abound for anglers in Alaska.

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Wildlife & Nature

Unlocking the Genes of Wood Frogs

April 1, 2022 By A.Z. Andis Arietta

Studying wood frogs requires first finding the tiny animals in the vast Arctic, then preserving their DNA while huddled in a tent.

Authentic Alaska

Saloons, Prostitutes, and Temperance in Alaska Territory

March 31, 2022 By David James

The book Saloons, Prostitutes, and Temperance in Alaska Territory explores what happened in the boomtown of Skagway after the gold rush.

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30-Second Reads

Recycling Alaska’s Plastic Fishing Nets

March 30, 2022 By Alexander Deedy

Net Your Problem collects old plastic fishing nets and sends them to recycling centers that turn the nets into plastic pellets.

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Gear

A Durable Parka for Late Fall and Early Spring

March 29, 2022 By Bjorn Dihle

This well-built and durable parka just hit the market and is hard to beat for contending with seriously nasty weather.

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Authentic Alaska

Monster Tsunamis in Alaska

March 28, 2022 By Michael Engelhard

An earthquake and landslide in Lituya Bay unleashed the largest wave ever recorded, and there are more monster tsunamis in Alaska history.

Activities

A Flyfisher Bares All

March 27, 2022 By Daniel P. Hoffman

What happens when a fly fisherman steps into a deep hole in the river? Find out in this excerpt from An Alaska Flyfisher’s Odyssey.

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