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The combination race-costume party Ski for Women has raised roughly $800,000 for Abused Women's Aid in Crisis and other charities over the past 14 years. Sunday's 1,529 registered skiers fell just short of the 2004 record.
Cabinet secretaries announce conservation advisory group
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack have announced the creation of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council advisory group.
Yukon Quest racer is next kennel ranger at Denali Park
For 1,000 miles, Jen Raffaeli will run dogs for Ken Anderson as she races his second team in the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, which began here on Saturday. When she's done, Raffaeli will run dogs for the federal government.
Take bus, bring winter gear to Transit 2 Trails
The Alaska Center for the Environment will host its first Transit 2 Trails event at Goose Lake in the University-Medical District from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 13.
Hilltop Ski Area short on vertical, now big on air
Anchorage's in-town ski area is aiming to make a mark among snowboarders and skiers by offering some two dozen features -- with more on the way -- at its Ptarmigan Terrain Park.
FISHING
Boy, 9, claims derby with 22-inch rainbow
Travis Recer, 9, hauled in a gorgeous 22-inch rainbow trout at Knik Lake on Saturday to win the Gettin Jiggy 2010 Kids Ice Fishing Derby.
Notices and listings of upcoming outdoors events
Pick up a heliski trip in with that dozen rolls of paper towel
Next time you're at Costco picking up a 48-roll pack of toilet paper and a couple 50-pound bags of dog food, what happens if a sudden urge to carve S-turns in pristine thigh-deep powder suddenly overpowers you?
Rubber shotgun slugs are effective black bear deterrent
Black bear encounters happen every summer in Alaska, and a new study suggests rubber bullets are the best way to send the bruins packing.
Notices and listings of upcoming outdoors events
Volunteers haul vehicles from dump site
On the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge at the bottom of a steep 300-foot bluff near the Kincaid Park motocross track, a conglomeration of junk seems to have reached a final resting place.
Audio slide show: Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge
A wildlife crossroads that's never far from civilization (01/20/02)
Snowboarders and skiers turned out en masse Saturday, some responding to fresh powder and others to check out the new Alyeska Pipeline Super Pipe.
Arctic Valley opens, also has new terrain: a beer and wine bar
JOHN SCHANDELMEIER
Rookie will have veteran approach to Iditarod
Dan Kaduce has finished the Yukon Quest a couple of times -- and also scratched. His eighth-place finish in last year's race drew little notice in the press, but much of the mushing community followed his progress closely.
Notices and listings of upcoming outdoors events
Upper Kenai River fishing guides form a professional association
More than 50 professional Kenai River fishing guides have formed their own association.
BLM faces hard struggle against illegal dumping on federal lands
Illegally dumped garbage is piling up on federal lands, often creating toxic hazards and costly cleanups. And nowhere is it more apparent than on the vast, often stunning tracts managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Tuesday, Ian Shive, co-producer of "Wild Exposure," will be in Anchorage to sign copies of his recent photo book, "The National Parks: Our American Landscape." He will also speak at a forum on how climate change may be affecting America's national parks, along with staff from Kenai Fjords National Park.
Arctic Valley to open Saturday; Alyeska to unveil halfpipe
As overdue snow fluttered down Thursday morning, two Anchorage ski areas were busy making final preparations for significant weekend openings: Arctic Valley Ski Area plans to open Saturday for the first time this season, and Alyeska Ski Resort is unveiling its new 300-foot-long halfpipe.
Pro-hunting candidates elected to Mat-Su advisory board
The Mat-Su Fish and Game Advisory Committee has eight new members supported by pro-hunting and fishing groups, following an election Wednesday night that boasted a record-setting turnout.
Anchorage gun-rights advocates dominate Fish and Game advisory election
Mat-Su Fish and Game advisory board election draws hundreds
Hundreds of people turned out Wednesday night to cast ballots in the Mat-Su Fish and Game Advisory Board's annual election at Wasilla High School.
Stuckagain Heights property caught in park-access imbroglio
A 149-acre chunk of property that would expand access into Chugach State Park on the northeast side of the Anchorage Bowl is in limbo as some homeowners in the area fear park access would unleash woes that afflict other park trail heads.
PHOTOS
More than 1,500 skiers, many dressed in elaborate costumes, came out for the annual Alaska Ski for Women on Super Bowl Sunday.
PHOTOS
Anchorage's in-town ski area is aiming to make a mark among snowboarders and skiers with its new Ptarmigan Terrain Park.
STORY
Costco, the nation's third-largest retailer, has partnered with Valdez Heli-Camps to offer a punch card that buys 25,000 vertical feet of skiing in the Chugach Mountains.
PHOTOS
Skiers and snowboarders dropped into Alyeska's new Super Pipe to warm up and compete in the Alyeska Pipeline Masters competition on Jan. 16.
SLIDESHOW
The Alaska Kayak Academy recently began offering packraft polo games in the Bartlett High pool.
STORY
If you want to know how polar bears are doing, you have to go where they live.
PHOTOS
The 7th Annual Wooden Ski Classic was held at Russian Jack Springs Park. Competitors were penalized if they didn't have the "proper gear," which included wooden skis, bamboo or wooden poles, three-pin bindings or leather boots.
STORY
Within a federal government that employs 19.7 million people, there is one dog mushing job. It's in Denali, and it's currently vacant.
STORY
Most winter bikes know that during the Dark Season, survival is linked to the lights and reflective tape.
Nordic skiing priority proposed for Hatcher Pass
Anchorage gun-rights advocates dominate Fish and Game advisory election
NOAA establishes permit system for halibut charter boats
Off-road rescues in Mat-Su may soon come with a bill
Cold, camaraderie on the Quest trail
Parks chief hungers for the outdoors
Packraft polo keeps hikers, kayakers in shape
Christmas bird count reflects sparse skies
Fire managers plan to burn debris pile
After mountaineer deaths, Oregon looks at beacon rules
The ice is thick enough; city's lakes soon ready for skating
Electricians work to get Kincaid lights back in action
Wounded Fort Rich soldier's Denali ascent nets adventure award
Researcher tests ties of greenhouse gas to climate
Scientists go to extremes for Arctic research
7 convicted of falsifying fishing, hunting documents
Martens so rarely cross our worn path
Denali State Park opened to snowmachines
BLM eyes permit for White Mountains race
Haines eagle foundation gets healthy donation
Doctor seeks to debunk skiing myths
Fairbanks hatchery cut back to control cost
Anchorage film festival spotlights the outdoors
Caribou face poor forage, high demand
More of Alyeska opens as runs load up on new weekend snow
Potter Marsh enjoying increased popularity since latest upgrades
Charter boat captains to offer veterans free halibut trips
Winter recreationists welcome new snow
Fish and Game cancels winter hunt of Fortymile caribou herd
Eaglecrest ski area set to open a week early