Noisy nightmare? Or dreamy campout in Seward?
It all depends on your perspective. But the Kasilof author would argue that having a positive attitude can make the difference between a pleasant and crummy evening.
Alone with my salmon in the always-crowded Russian River sanctuary
How often has an angler had the primo spot at the confluence of the Kenai and Russian rivers to himself? Thanks to three bears, I did once.
Russian River, teeming with red salmon, opens to fishermen on Sunday
Water in the clear river is quite low, and a Fish and Game biologist saw lots of sockeye holed up.
Alaska man recounts years of fishing, hunting, firefighting in new book
Once a green teenager with much to learn about the Alaska outdoors, author Mike Chihuly now has 60 years of experience to lean upon.
Indonesia to Kenai: 17-year-old exchange student embraces the dog-mushing life
“It is against my religion for dog saliva to come in contact with my skin," Zamara said on the way to a 40-dog kennel. "They told me to tell you right away."
The agony of being left behind when loved ones race the Iditarod
Online trackers offer information, but also a new peril for husbands, wives, children and parents who obsess about the race to Nome for almost two weeks.
Clam Shell Lodge, destroyed by fire, was an oasis of warmth for Peninsula mushers
It also provided a sense of community to those living nearby during a dark and cold time of year.
The time a weasel got into our Kenai Peninsula dog yard
The eruption of explosive barking from 40 sled dogs in the front yard was the first indication an intruder was on the property.
When coaxing a 3-year-old Alaska girl to the mountaintop, M&M's don't hurt
My daughter Lynx had been to the 2,857-foot summit of Skyline before, but this was her first time she hiked on her own.
With the craziness of summer gone, quiet off-season beauty returns
Nuances of autumn that take awareness to notice, but once you begin to appreciate these seasonal subtleties, you too may fall in love with the texture of this time of year.
She never thought she'd be a hunter. Then she killed her first caribou.
She never pictured herself as a hunter, someone who could end the life of another creature. Then she married a lifelong hunter, and by this fall, she was sighting in on a Nelchina caribou.
Why mushing fans support Lance Mackey, no matter what
No matter how many trials four-time Iditarod champ Lance Mackey endures, he remains a nice guy.