A long-awaited visit from whitetail ptarmigan leads to a moment captured forever
The three whitetails appeared on a winter night made bright by snow and moonlight, lingered to eat, and then one of them posed for a photo.
Outdoors/Adventure
When a rainy day turns into a wondrous, wintry night, everything is right with the world
When it’s January in Alaska and rain turns to snow, it’s a time to be joyous.
Pete Kaiser wins fifth Kuskokwim 300 title
Though he was met with a huge welcome from the hometown crowd in Bethel, the real excitement included dramatic sprints to the finish and a marriage proposal.
Eating meat: When food is about more than diet
A recent lunch date resembled a gathering of the tribes with new introductions, writes columnist Christine Cunningham: “I’m Keto.” “I’m Paleo.”
Fur is the ultimate insulator, but there are fewer trappers in Alaska these days
The low price of pelts has made it difficult to work a trapline as a full-time pursuit.
A travel dress is versatile and durable, and it symbolizes the freedom to move and explore
It’s the kind of dress, columnist Alli Harvey writes, that you can turn into a pair of shorts by using a quarter and a hair tie to cinch together the back and front between your legs.
Homesteader survives frigid Alaska weather for weeks after cabin burns down
Tyson Steele, whose dog died in the fire, built a snow cave and later a makeshift structure at the site in a remote portion of the Susitna Valley.
Even if you don’t have a gun rack in your truck, it’s useful to have a truck gun
A securely stored, inexpensive rifle that stays in the truck year-round can be handy as long as it’s accessible.
The best way to become an outdoors adventurer: Gradually, then suddenly
There may be moments or even months of grinding, and then — suddenly — you are strong and confident, writes columnist Alli Harvey.
Wanted: A boot that will keep you warm the way old bunny boots did
The last Bata bunny boots — also called V.B. or vapor barrier boots — were made in 1992. Nothing since has worked as well, columnist John Schandelmeier writes.
Cold won’t stop Copper Basin 300, but there’s not enough snow in Anchorage for sprint racing
Minus-40 temperatures are expected in Glennallen, where the Copper Basin 300 sled dog race starts Saturday.
The future of American skiing may be inside a New Jersey mall
The indoor ski park Big Snow is improbable and unnatural, but it’s trying to hook new customers in a sport that’s sometimes thought of as only for rich people.
Search called off for missing Sitka kayaker
Kale Pastel was reported missing Sunday afternoon when he failed to return from a kayak trip, troopers said. A capsized kayak similar to his was found later.
Kayaker subject of search near Sitka after boat found adrift
Kale Pastel, 36, on Sunday left on an early morning kayaking trip to Birdsnest Bay in Southeast Alaska.
Whether inside a shanty or outside on a camp chair, ice fishing reveals the wondrous world under your feet
The thin crust of ice gives a better impression of what is below us than walking on solid earth, where we might be under the illusion that nothing is living in the soil.
A pressure cooker, a couple of willow ptarmigan and voila! Dinner is served.
The willow ptarmigan population along the Richardson Highway is good, and the season is open until Feb. 15.
Alaska raises fees for parks, boat launches and some public-use cabins
Rate hikes will prevent reductions in maintenance, a state official says.
Two Haines snowboarders die in British Columbia avalanche
A third person in the group survived the avalanche off the Haines Highway near the Alaska border.
For these Anchorage teens, it’s always fishing season
Matthew Driskell, 17, and Taylor Baker, 16, set up their shelter on Sand Lake, drilled through the 8-inch-thick ice, and waited to catch and release any fish that took the bait.
State proposes lifting ban on personal watercraft in Kachemak Bay
Environmentalists oppose the change, saying it is a favor to hobbyists that will hurt wildlife.