Getting rid of last summer’s salmon? Here’s how to make your next catch last longer.
Spend a little extra time preserving your fish and you'll still be eating well next spring.
In Interior Alaska, snow came late and then stuck around with a vengeance
John Schandelmeier: The ptarmigan, varying hares and the dog mushers may be the only ones who are celebrating this season's extension of winter.
Alaska’s ice fields and ice caves are worth exploring — but do so cautiously
It is wise to travel in pairs and carry a rope plus a pole to probe with. And if you venture into an ice cave, be sure to bring an ax.
For the sake of the dogs, is it time to slow down the Iditarod?
Commentary: Even when the Iditarod does not make substantive changes, it pays lip service to change. If fans demand a slower race, it will happen.
When it comes to dog care, Iditarod-bashing PETA has some questions to answer
While PETA takes aim at the Iditarod and Yukon Quest for dogs that die during a race, it euthanizes more than 70 percent of the animals brought to an animal shelter it operates in Virginia.
Mushers gotta mush, but the price for long-distance races is steep
How do mushers finance their dog dreams? Some take out a mortgage on their home. A few ignore Christmas and other holidays. Most run up their credit cards and hope for good days to come.
Take the kids outside (and leave the phones inside)
Every boy and girl in Alaska should be able to identify moose, caribou and bunny tracks. Spruce trees, willows and fireweed should not be mysteries.
Despite some rough spots, snowmachine conditions are good in the Interior
Load up the machines and come take a look at the snow in the mountains north of Anchorage.
Sustainability of natural resources matters to outdoorsmen and women
When considering proposals that impact the outdoors, ask if the harm outweighs the benefit and if the proposal yields a sustainable result.
Warm weather, abundant rodents make for happy raptors
A trail-breaking trip to the north side of the Alaska Range turned into an excellent birding day for columnist John Schandelmeier.
Schandelmeier: When you drill for oil in the wilderness, it’s never wild again
OPINION: Proponents of drilling in ANWR have said they believe drilling can co-exist with wilderness. It cannot.
An easy winter means terrific snow in the Interior
It's a great time to snowmachine, fish, hunt and camp in areas around the Denali Highway.