A sunny weekend at the start of June left three dead after tragic encounters with nature on the edge of Alaska civilization. It was a reminder that America’s last great wilderness is […]
Death stalks Alaska
State of the kings
For the first time in years, king salmon are showing signs of making a stronger return to the vast wilderness surrounding Alaska’s urban heartland. While Panhandle runs continue to struggle, kings to […]
Danger city
As details emerge about a Wednesday grizzly bear attack that injured three people only about a dozen miles from downtown Anchorage, it is beginning to look like one of those chance meetings […]
Bear mauls three
A chance and yet predictable encounter between a grizzly bear sow and a group of young Alaskans along the edge of the state’s largest urban area sent three juveniles to the hospital […]
Cold summer nights
Residents of Alaska’s largest city were pondering the idea of global cooling on Wednesday with the National Weather Service warning temperatures in Anchorage could drop into the 30s overnight. While the Interior […]
The killing season
Two bears – one grizzly, one black – were shot dead in an Anchorage suburb over the weekend, bringing to seven the number of bears killed so far this year in defense […]
Worst time tax
Commentary No right-minded economist would tell a $5-billion per year government sitting on a surplus of more than $60 billion to impose an income tax during a recession. What they would suggest […]
The road to hell
CENTER CREEK, CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST – Bushwhack: “To force one’s way through a forested or overgrown area where no path exists.” Synonym: Hellbashing”
Another fish fight
The Alaska Outdoor Council, the 49th state’s largest outdoor organization, says it’s mad as hell and not going to take it anymore. The problem? A decision by Alaska Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski […]
All about me
A rash of avoidable accidents on North America’s tallest mountains has national park rangers worrying that a contemporary, urban ethos might be putting people’s lives in danger. Most of the […]
