Photos: Opening weekend on the Russian and Kenai Rivers for early run sockeye
Although the June 11 opener was off to a slow start, people were eager to fish under the Kenai’s sunshine and blue skies.
Outdoors/Adventure
An outdoorsman matures into curmudgeonry while maintaining his zest for adventure
The atrocities of advancing years are less pronounced when you stop to smell the flowers instead of tromping over them.
Kodiak friends celebrated a birthday on a pink flamingo raft. Wind swept it into Monashka Bay.
The Coast Guard rescued the friends after the raft snagged against rocks, took on water and began to deflate.
Often, it’s what you don’t see that tells you what’s happening with Alaska wildlife
You can formulate a working hypothesis about wildlife populations and behaviors based on what you don’t see in the woods.
A small mountain recovers after a Kenai Peninsula fire, providing new stomping grounds
A once-overgrown trail holds delights for people and discoveries for their dogs.
National Guard plucks 12 mountaineers from Wrangell-St. Elias glacier in record-breaking rescue
Several mountaineers were treated for altitude sickness or frostbite after four days of weather delays. It was the most people ever rescued at once by the crew of a Chinook helicopter outfitted for high altitudes.
Park rangers kill black bear near Seward that went ‘face to face’ with hikers
The bear “was aggressive and refusing to give way” on the Harding Icefield Trail near Exit Glacier, according to the National Park Service.
Money in state budget for hiking trail from Seward to Fairbanks is a step toward trans-Alaska route
Anchorage-area trails, including a link between the Coastal Trail and Ship Creek, would be covered under a $13.2 million earmark in the state budget.
2 rescued from Wrangell-St. Elias park plane crash; separate climbing group on glacier rescued Tuesday
Two New York state men were rescued with minor injuries from a plane crash site deep within the park, where they’d been stranded since Friday. Three mountaineers were rescued Tuesday in a different area of the park.
Weather hampers two rescues ongoing in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, officials say
Two mountaineers experienced high-altitude sickness and another has cold-related injuries, park officials said. A pilot and passenger also called for help Saturday, according to the park.
Impatient, risk-taking climbers are bringing danger to Denali, rangers say
Rangers who keep an eye on North America’s highest mountain peak say impatient and inexperienced climbers are endangering themselves and other climbers after a year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Time-tested methods from a lazy gardener
With a little ingenuity, some plants don’t need a lot of effort to produce a reasonably good crop.
How to train for an adventurous vacation without really knowing it
A winter of burpees and balaclavas pays off with the fitness needed to climb and hike in the desert.
Summertime brings the fine and pleasant misery of camping, and thoughts of making it more pleasant
Whether you’re in a canvas tent, camper trailer or conversion van, camping offers an escape from everyday worries, even with insects in your food.
Want to explore Alaska’s national parks? Here’s where to start.
Alaska is home to massive national parks that each have something special to offer, from the icebergs of Glacier Bay National Park to the salmon-fishing bears of Katmai.
Denali National Park buses return to full capacity for the summer
Physical distancing measures on park transportation vehicles — which include transit and tour buses — have been removed, but masks have to stay on.
Injured hiker rescued after rolling down mountain in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
The hiker’s fall down a snowy slope triggered a slide that carried him over a cliff and into a ravine, officials said.
Canadian climber in critical condition after falling nearly 1,000 feet on Denali
The 31-year-old climber from British Columbia was flown to an Anchorage hospital after the “tumbling fall.”
More than nostalgia, memories can serve as an educational tool
Columnist John Schandelmeier reflects on changes to the state during a drive from Paxson to the Kenai Peninsula.
A Labrador’s definition of success is one worth aspiring to: Food, fun and love every day
We might be their trainers, but dogs offer wisdom by way of example.