Swan Lake Fire may have ruined a weekend, but there is relief that it finally happened
When millions of acres of remote forest becomes tinder, wildfires are the norm — and part of the natural process.
Is Alaska a good place for a big-game hunter? Yes and no.
It might be cheaper and easier to hunt elsewhere. But those places don’t have the beauty and scope of Alaska.
Tackling the fishing tackle is a project you can really get hooked on
There are boxes for small spinners and large spinners, small spoons and large spoons, small plugs and large plugs, and one just for the tangled messes of line you say you will unravel later.
Years later, a loosely planned adventure is remembered for its laughs and lessons
It was Memorial Day 1973 when columnist Steve Meyer hiked Resurrection Pass with two friends and enough enthusiasm to make up for challenges they didn’t anticipate.
A once-in-a-lifetime partner
If you don’t know whether you’ve had the perfect hunting dog, it’s “because you’ve never had one.”
.44 Magnum has power and the Dirty Harry cool factor, but you probably don’t need one in the outdoors
There was a time when columnist Steve Meyer always carried a .44 Magnum when in the outdoors. Now he trusts bear spray and a short-barreled, big-bore rifle.
Hunting game animals is about food, and sometimes about respectfully sharing it
The sharing of game in a respectful manner is about the sense of community — knowing those who might need a hand and making a personal effort to help them.
Saying 'hunters pay for conservation’ is true, to a point
The Pittman-Robertson Act provided funding for wildlife conservation.
It takes work, but born-on-the-range shooters can become great field shooters
Learning to shoot is a slow, deliberate process, but once in the hunting field, speed becomes critical.
On a hunting trip to North Dakota, the kindness of strangers makes the road smoother
An injured trigger finger almost doomed the trip, but help was found in an unexpected place.
As spring approaches, a starving moose is a reminder that life in the wild can be as brutal as it beautiful
Early spring may be a time of re-birth in Alaska, but for moose it’s a time when food is sparse.
Hiking old mining trails a reminder that one person’s trash is another’s artifact
Given enough time, some of today’s litter might become tomorrow’s treasures.