Quest is over, Iditarod is approaching, and PETA is back to protest
Those anti-Iditarod ads on People Mover buses might seem benign, but PETA itself is not, columnist John Schandelmeier writes.
Even with ideal temperatures and well-rested dogs, the Yukon Quest can be rough going
Extreme cold may be missing so far this year, though betting against cold in the Quest is much like betting against the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Pull the plug on the electronics and listen to the outdoors
Get rid of the drone, the GPS, the iPod and the cellphone, columnist John Schandelmeier urges, and experience the outdoors in your head.
Hold the chicken jokes. These birdbrains are seriously smart.
Their senses of smell, hearing and sight are exceptional, they exhibit self-control, and they can survive an Alaska winter.
Birds know how to survive when the mercury plummets, but your bird feeder can help
If you have a feeder it’s essential to keep it filled, because the birds will rely on it.
Follow those tracks! How to be a detective during a walk through the snow.
You don’t need to be an expert tracker to make simple deductions from the clues.
Welcome to the household, you weasel
When you have mice or voles and your cat is a picky hunter, a weasel can be a welcome house guest.
Roadside trappers give real trappers a bad name
Trapping is a legitimate way for outdoors-minded men and women to supplement their income, but it needs to be done ethically, columnist John Schandelmeier writes.
Will the snow ever come? Doubts creep in for mushers, skiers, trappers and snowmachiners
Snow or not, the Yukon Quest has a big field of mushers — unlike the Iditarod, which continues to make perplexing decisions, columnist John Schandelmeier writes.
Listen to animals. They can speak volumes without needing words.
It seems a no-brainer that any successful animal species must necessarily learn to communicate among themselves.
In Alaska, a mouse is not always a mouse
It’s more likely to be a shrew, a vole or a lemming.
Frozen lakes and snow-covered ground in Interior Alaska are a plus for anglers and hunters
With mild weather persisting, it’s a good time to be outdoors in Interior Alaska.