With all its public lands and scenic values, it’s no surprise that Alaska has an advocacy organization for trails.
Outdoors
Sounds from down under the Slush Cup
Does a snowboard crashing into a slushy pond sound different than a pair of skis
Eaglecrest season ends with memorial run
Janes family members estimate a couple of hundred skiers joined the procession for Dippold and Janes
Summer comes early in the far north
A worker at the Toolik Field Station research camp in blue-white hills north of the Brooks Range has proclaimed this the first day of summer.
Forest Service plans improvements to Lena Beach, West Glacier & Treadwell
Public comment on projects to Lena Beach Recreation Area, the West Glacier Spur Road and Treadwell Ditch Trail are due in a week.
Assembly nixes boat size limits on Auke Lake
The Assembly also voted to ban flushing jet and prop boat engines in Auke Lake
A springtime journey on the arctic coastal plain
Scientist Ben Jones invited me on his annual spring journey to 60 lakes that are among the thousands that pock the map of northern Alaska.
The last run: Remembering Bob Janes & Ron Dippold
On April 13, Eaglecrest Ski Patrol and other skiers will take a memorial run for longtime ski patrol members Bob Janes and Ron Dippold, who have died.
Arctic Sea ice reaches season’s maximum extent
Arctic sea ice reached its maximum extent this year on March 21.
Herring seiners hit target — and then some — in quick Saturday opener
The 48 permit holders caught the last remaining fish in this year’s harvest limit — and then some — in a wild 45-minute opener Saturday afternoon right in front of downtown Sitka.