The Nelchina guessing game: When will the caribou move, and how far will they go?
For hunters, the trick is to be there when the herd passes through the Richardson Highway corridor.
You can hunt sandhill cranes, or you can just stand there and watch them in awe
The big migratory birds gather by the tens of thousands in Delta before heading south for the winter.
Take home all of your moose, even the innards
John Schandelmeier: Alaska’s hunting regulations can be confusing, but there’s no excuse for leaving game in the field.
Choose your firearm and your shot with care, and do the same when choosing bear deterrents
Things that seem similar on paper don’t always produce the same results in the field, columnist John Schandelmeier writes.
Denali Highway is in great shape, and caribou are there for the taking
Crowds were thin before Labor Day, but hunters have started to show up.
Being called a ‘bird brain’ might not be the insult you think it is
Some birds know how to use tools, and some even know how to make them.
When sharing the backcountry with bears, choose a shotgun as your companion
Depending on a cannister of pepper spray to ward off a bear is like using a cap gun in the face of a brigade, columnist John Schandelmeier contends.
Alaska’s early explorers were tough buzzards when it came to traveling and camping
They didn’t need fancy gear to travel the country. Just a tattered canvas, a sleeping bag and a pot.
Bee kind to Alaska’s pollinators (but it’s OK to smack a wasp)
They might make you nervous, but bees are an essential part of the ecosystem.
Limited entry isn’t perfect, but it keeps Bristol Bay teeming with sockeye
Opinion: The system maybe should undergo some minor changes to help protect local permits, but all in all it’s working, columnist John Schandelmeier writes.
Instead of zapping Alaska’s mosquitoes, build a birdhouse
If you can attract swallows to your yard, you’ll see fewer mosquitoes.
For fewer crowds and good lake fishing, consider hitting the Richardson Highway
While the masses target the Kenai Peninsula, a trip to the Summit Lake area promises camping areas with a view other than that of another camper.