As tempting as it is, taking the easy way in the outdoors isn’t always the best way
A 20-mile four-wheeler ride is no big deal. Take a five-mile walk across the tundra and you have a story to tell.
The dogs that stay with us after they are gone
In Naknek, a three-legged dog named Tripod is a friend to cannery workers and fishermen -- and thinks he is a menace to bears.
At Bristol Bay, there’s a changing of the guard at the boatyard
Fiberglass is becoming scarce and there are few, if any, working wood vessels.
Some words on birds and their impact on Alaska and the rest of the world
Birds have made contributions big and small throughout history, columnist John Schandelmeier writes.
Bristol Bay is a happy place right now, but time — and the marketplace – will tell if those smiles last
College kids from the Lower 48, foreign workers with green cards and corporate executives will all be impacted by the housewife who decides whether to purchase a pound of premium Bristol Bay sockeye.
It’s still springtime on the Denali Highway
Columnist John Schandelmeier doesn't recommend bringing your snowmachine, but says it's also a bit too early for ATVs.
Afraid of bears? There are far more dangerous things in the Alaska outdoors
To stay safe during an Alaska summer, wear a life jacket while on the water, learn ATV safety and slow down on the highway.
What makes runners so ardent, and so plentiful? Maybe it’s the birch pollen
Alaska runners are training for 5Ks and 10Ks, even though they know payment will come in the form of blisters and sore calf muscles.
The difference between killing for fun and killing for food is not a fine line. It’s a chasm.
It is OK to take animals or raise animals for food, but jumping for joy upon taking a life should not be part of the equation, columnist John Schandelmeier writes.
It’s still winter in the Alaska Range, which is both good and bad
Snowmachiners and skiers can still do their thing if they plan carefully, but migrating birds and animals aren't so fortunate.
Sandhill cranes make their annual short and noisy Delta Junction stopover
Cranes squawk overhead near Delta Junction in Interior Alaska for a week each spring -- and a few hunters are waiting.
Dog care is back in the news, and mushers must confront the issue
Mushers must climb off their high horse and provide some transparency about dog care if they wish their sport to survive, writes two-time Yukon Quest champion John Schandelmeier.