Alaska nicknames that endure
From the Shishmaref Cannonball to Sarah Barracuda to Captain Zero, some monikers are meant to stand the test of time.
A living legend of Alaska's Lake Clark
Hardcore hiker, woodworker, author, historian and guide John Branson isn’t slowing down much — even at age 70.
Chuck and the Lake Clark mystery reef
Few people are more observant than my neighbor up the lake, so how is it he didn't notice those rocks in our bay?
Chuck and the Lake Clark mystery reef
Few people are more observant than my neighbor up the lake, so how is it he didn't notice those rocks in our bay?
Taking aim: Airdrops in Bush Alaska not always spot-on
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.
Taking aim: Airdrops in Bush Alaska not always spot-on
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.
When Alaska backcountry meals go horribly wrong
The old proverb about hunger being the best sauce certainly holds true when you're adrift in the Alaska wilderness.
Battling a blitzkrieg of bugs
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?
A special, not-so-special Alaska anniversary celebration
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.
The unusual art of bathing in the Alaska Bush
Off-the-grid Alaskans need to find unconventional ways to clean the body — even if it's only annually.
Rotting salmon carcasses yield bumper crop of veggies
But beware lurking Alaska bears, even if all your salmon fertilizer is well buried.
Rotting salmon carcasses yield bumper crop of veggies
But beware lurking Alaska bears, even if all your salmon fertilizer is well buried.