Alaska nicknames that endure
From the Shishmaref Cannonball to Sarah Barracuda to Captain Zero, some monikers are meant to stand the test of time.
From the Shishmaref Cannonball to Sarah Barracuda to Captain Zero, some monikers are meant to stand the test of time.
Hardcore hiker, woodworker, author, historian and guide John Branson isn’t slowing down much — even at age 70.
Few people are more observant than my neighbor up the lake, so how is it he didn't notice those rocks in our bay?
Few people are more observant than my neighbor up the lake, so how is it he didn't notice those rocks in our bay?
Air drops have practical — even lifesaving — aspects when emergency gear like sleeping bags, clothing, medical supplies, radios and food are dropped to needy people on land and sea.
Air drops have practical — even lifesaving — aspects when emergency gear like sleeping bags, clothing, medical supplies, radios and food are dropped to needy people on land and sea.
The old proverb about hunger being the best sauce certainly holds true when you're adrift in the Alaska wilderness.
On Lake Clark in Southwest Alaska, green-striped caterpillars munched through indigenous currents, highbush cranberries, rhubarb and more. Is this the result of our warming winters?
The day had been full of exercise and chores, sunshine and simple discoveries and a little grumbling, but even though we hadn’t ventured anywhere for fun that day, the evening turned out to be pretty special.
Off-the-grid Alaskans need to find unconventional ways to clean the body — even if it's only annually.
But beware lurking Alaska bears, even if all your salmon fertilizer is well buried.
But beware lurking Alaska bears, even if all your salmon fertilizer is well buried.