Imagine working on a ship that takes you 15,000 miles through remote islands, from the Gulf of Alaska to the Bering Sea, in support of conservation. Six U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service jobs provide this opportunity, all operating out of Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge aboard the R/V Tiglax. Read […]
It’s hard not to love ALL the hikes in Alaska, but some of them are even more breathtaking than the rest. These 9 hikes are an outdoor lover’s dream and offer some amazing vantage points for spectacular views as well as some up close and personal encounters with Alaskan wildlife. […]
Grants to Alaska artists to support the time, reflection, immersion or experimentation beneficial to the development of their artistry. Application open January 1 – March 1 Rasmuson Foundation honors the merit and significance of a life dedicated to serious artistic exploration and growth. The Foundation believes an artist’s energy, ideas, […]
Salmon Life: Enriched by Community Under a beautiful, blue sky, with just a nip of fall in the air, people from throughout Kodiak gathered to eat, dance, play and share stories of the season. The second annual Kodiak Salmon Social took place on the 20th of September 2015, bringing Kodiak together […]
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
Alibis may be what criminals use to avoid the appearance of guilt, but they are also invented by all of us who just don’t want to be caught indulging ourselves when other duties call, like, for instance
ALASKA DUNGENESS CRAB & WILD MUSHROOM CHOWDER Get the recipe: Alaska Dungeness Crab & Wild Mushroom Chowder | Wild Alaska Seafood
Catch a rare underwater look at wild Alaskan chum salmon on the spawning grounds, as they complete the most important act of their lives–to bring on the next generation. Host Richard Nelson explains the intricate and fascinating mating rituals of salmon.
Farms in Alaska have a whole different vibe than the farms you find in the lower 48. In fact, our farms are a little different in that they aren’t as much agricultural as they are animal, so the Alaskan countryside is surely something you will fall in love with. Don’t […]
Alaska is no Hawaii. Where the Aloha State has white-sand beaches and tropical jungles, the Last Frontier has snow-covered mountain ranges, rolling tundra and a vast boreal forest. There are no
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 […]
Kenai Kid Vid: Ptarmigan Lake Trail First of a series of videos promoting the Kenai Peninsula. Kenai Kid vids are meant to promote the amazing outdoor opportunity and recreation that the Kenai Peninsula has to offer, and will be used to help promote businesses of the hard working people that […]
Alaska is no Hawaii. Where the Aloha State has white-sand beaches and tropical jungles, the Last Frontier has snow-covered mountain ranges, rolling tundra and a vast boreal forest. There are no
Most Alaskans have some variety of moose meat in their kitchen – jerky, teriyaki sticks, ground moose, moose steaks. They are huge animals (600-1500lbs), and
There is one aspect of a shifting calendar, however, for which I refuse to budge: Our annual here-there-and-everywhere-possible outdoor adventuring. Every family has its own value system, principles that provide a compass for living, and ours happens to embrace exploration… Read the full story at www.AkOntheGo.com
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 […]
Catch a rare underwater look at wild Alaskan chum salmon on the spawning grounds, as they complete the most important act of their lives–to bring on the next generation. Host Richard Nelson explains the intricate and fascinating mating rituals of salmon.
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 […]
This is a story about Melanie Brown and her great-grandfather Paul Chukan. Story narrative and photos by Mihael Blikshteyn. Surrounded by flat, low-lying lands, punctured by numerous lakes and intertwining streams, Naknek River
Farms in Alaska have a whole different vibe than the farms you find in the lower 48. In fact, our farms are a little different in that they aren’t as much agricultural as they are animal, so the Alaskan countryside is surely something you will fall in love with. Don’t […]