Once more science brings confusing news as to alcohol’s role in society. Vilified by some as “demon rum,” hailed by others as the explanation as to why the French stay slim and […]
Brain saver?
Dropping out
There are reliable reports of salmon in decent numbers at Chitina on the Copper River, and so I am on the road. Never could the American tradition of road tripping be better […]
Fishlandia
Russia and Alaska continue to hog the harvests of North Pacific salmon, according to the latest report from the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC). Though the Russian harvest is little noticed […]
Out of the wild
An abandoned bus made famous by the book and movie “Into the Wild” was ambushed by the Alaska National Guard this afternoon and is being taken to an undisclosed location, the Alaska […]
Masks unmasked
No one who reads this commentary should take it as advice to avoid wearing a face-covering in public in these days of COVID-19. But neither is it an argument for masking. True […]
Masks and guns
If you live in Alaska, there are situations in which a firearm just might save you from being mauled or killed by a grizzly bear. With the SARS-CoV-2 virus on the loose, […]
Maybe in May
Coming off the warmest year in Alaska history, the 49th state’s largest city has now racked up four months in a row with average temperatures below normal, according to National Weather […]
Breaking free
Alaska’s North Slope oil patch was Wednesday abuzz with the news “The Beast” – or at least parts of it – had broken free and was loose on the tundra. It was […]
New Alaska tribes?
Already home to about 40 percent of the federally recognized Indian tribes in the United States, Alaska might soon be able to claim more. The U.S. Department of the Interior wants to […]
Passions
Strange are the passions of humans in how they come and go. As a kid, I was a fishing nut. Couldn’t get enough. Almost every summer day, there was fishing somewhere. We […]
