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Alaska Fly Fishing Lodge (video)

Alaska Fly Fishing Lodge – Royal Coachman Lodge The Royal Coachman Lodge is an exceptional small fly out lodge catering to small groups for excellent fly fishing in Alaska. Royal Coachman Lodge is located on the Nuyakuk river in Alaska.  The lodge sits on a grand-fathered property in the Wood Tikchik […]

5 reasons to visit Anchorage in winter

5 reasons to visit Anchorage in winter It’s a bluebird afternoon in Downtown Anchorage, perfect for sightseeing: There’s a clear view of Denali to the north, the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail beckons you southwest and among the cafes and restaurants that crowd Fifth Avenue you might detect a faint whiff […]

FIVE FLOORS OF FURY (video)

Logan Imlach and Matt Wild spent 6 days making a long time goal come true: ski a line through the infamous Buckner Building in Whittier, Alaska. Enjoy! Video by DOOM/love

A correction helps uncover a heroic rescue in Angoon from ’95

Two weeks ago, Alaska Public Media aired a story about Army Staff Sergeant Joshua Schneiderman receiving the Soldier’s Medal, one of the highest military distinctions, and reported that it was the first time the medal was given for an act that took place in Alaska. That claim is incorrect. After the original story aired, Alaska […]

Too Close to a Grizzly (video)

Too Close to a Grizzly This video was shot a couple seasons ago on a black bear hunt. As you can see, this big grizzly came to within a couple yards of the blind… Posted by Points North on Monday, January 11, 2016

What’s My Workout: Kikkan Randall

It’s safe to say that cross-country skiing isn’t the most popular sport in the United States. But four-time Olympian Kikkan Randall—with her mega-watt personality, signature pink-streaked hair and unrelenting talent—is out to change that. The Alaska native, who is due

River rescue nets Army staff sergeant a Soldier’s Medal

River rescue nets Army staff sergeant a Soldier’s Medal A soldier’s first fishing trip to Alaska’s Copper River netted a unique haul: no salmon, one Soldier’s Medal. An avid hunter and fisherman, Staff Sgt. Josh Schneiderman had spent two hours on the river hoping to snare fish from the fast-moving […]

Fly Fishing at the Copper River Lodge (video)

World Class Alaska Fly Fishing at the Copper River Lodge Located on the Copper River in Alaska, the Copper River Lodge is a secluded Alaska lodge for incredible fly fishing for trout and salmon. This small 6 guest per week fly fishing lodge means you get personal attention from the best […]

Salmon Life: Fish and Family

Fish and Family — Salmon Love: Salmon Life Lexi Fish Hackett has fish in her blood in more ways than one. Until recently, her last name has simply been “Fish,” which she says is merely a coincidence. Her dad, however, who hitchhiked his way up to Southeast Alaska in the […]

The Case of the Mystery Mussels: Backcountry Ice Skating

The Case of the Mystery Mussels: Backcountry Ice Skating and a Sense of Wonder “Where did that come from?” my six-year old daughter asked, pointing to large shell poking out of the ice. We were skating up Jim Creek on a recent, chilly and nearly snowless Sunday afternoon. We’d started […]

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Ana White – Build a Industrial Style Tabletop Building

Ana White: Free and Easy DIY Project and Furniture Plans Free plans to help anyone build simple, stylish furniture at large discounts from retail furniture. All woodworking plans are step by step, and include table plans, bed plans, desk plans and bookshelf plans. Thousands of readers are saving by building […]

2015 Arctic Youth Ambassardors

Introducing your 2015 United States Arctic Youth Ambassadors. The Arctic Youth Ambassadors Program brings together diverse youth from across Alaska to serve as ambassadors for their communities and country in building awareness at home and abroad about life in the Arctic. Video by Francisco Martinez, Molly Schouweiler, Rosey Robards and […]

A correction helps uncover a heroic rescue in Angoon from ’95

Two weeks ago, Alaska Public Media aired a story about Army Staff Sergeant Joshua Schneiderman receiving the Soldier’s Medal, one of the highest military distinctions, and reported that it was the first time the medal was given for an act that took place in Alaska. That claim is incorrect. After the original story aired, Alaska […]

Hockey Shorts – Stick and Puck

Hockey Shorts has been shown in Alaska extensively, on both the east and west Coasts, at the Nam June Paik art center in Seoul, South Korea and at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, BC, Canada.  It is presently showing at the New Britain Museum of American Art in New […]

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Winter Solstice 2015 – Adam Elliot

I’ve been traveling a lot on business this year and lately i’ve lost interest in taking pictures. Maybe i just haven’t been anywhere inspiring, or too busy to be somewhere at the right time. Then a month ago i suffered a concussion falling on some hidden ice, and i wasn’t […]

What’s My Workout: Kikkan Randall

It’s safe to say that cross-country skiing isn’t the most popular sport in the United States. But four-time Olympian Kikkan Randall—with her mega-watt personality, signature pink-streaked hair and unrelenting talent—is out to change that. The Alaska native, who is due

Blackened Sockeye on Kale Caesar Salad

This simple grilled sockeye recipe is a boon for time pressed cooks. Featuring previously frozen individually packaged sockeye fillets found in the seafood’s freezer section and

Healing rhythms: Homer residents part of CD release concert

If Anchorage Symphony Orchestra violinist Daniel Perry had been told a few weeks ago he would be chanting healing songs in front of an intimate crowd of people, he might not have believed it. Yet the Homer resident who said his specialty is playing the classics found himself performing chants […]