New winter storm elevates avalanche danger
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:58:04 AKSTAvalanche danger in the mountains around Anchorage remains considerable after another winter storm buried parts of Southcentral in snow -- again -- on Friday.
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Federal subsistence board renews review of Alaska rural designation
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:45:39 AKSTThe state's federal subsistence board has discarded seven years of work to determine which rural federal lands in Alaska are eligible for subsistence hunting.
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Alaska Ski for Women scheduled Sunday
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:29:55 AKSTThe Alaska Ski for Women 4-K ski race will take place this Sunday at Kincaid Park. Funds raised go toward local charities to fight domestic abuse.
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Outdoors hotline (1/31/12)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:29:04 AKSTNotices and listings of upcoming outdoors events…
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Government can crowd out other forms of working together
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:56:02 AKSTNew York Times columnist Ross Douthat warns against government that uses its authority to force churches and other groups to toe its philosophical marks.
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Kodiak bear guides aim to give guests low-impact adventure
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:11:51 AKSTHarry and Brigid Dodge's efforts to reduce the environmental impact of their business have won them several awards. This month, their business, Kodiak Treks, was recertified by Adventure Green Alaska,
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Public welcomed on summit of Max's Mountain at last
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:44:18 AKSTFor the first time ever in the ski area's history, Alyeska Resort opened Max's Mountain to the public on Saturday from the peak's summit.
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Woman crosses Antarctic solo on skis
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:17:17 AKSTBritish adventurer Felicity Aston became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica on Monday, hauling two sledges around crevasses and over mountains into endless headwinds, past the South Pole…
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Willow tree does more than simply feed moose
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:48:46 AKSTWillows are the most common shrub in Alaska. Depending on which source you access, there are 170 to 400 types of willow. About 40 species occur in Alaska.
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Outdoors hotline (1/24/12)
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:46:40 AKSTNotices and listings of upcoming outdoors events…
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Tour of Anchorage: 25th could be the biggest ever
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:42:38 AKSTIn 1987 the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail was completed after years of public debate and land negotiations. The trail, which follows the Anchorage coastline from downtown to Kincaid Park, intersected…
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6 artists to be in residence at Denali
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:01:54 AKSTSix artists have been selected from more than 300 applicants to participate in this year's Artist-in-Residence program at Denali National Park and Preserve.
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Rossi investigators examine signature of Kenai hunting guide
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:03:52 AKSTDetectives are continuing their investigation into the 2008 bear hunt that prompted the resignation of a top state Fish and Game official, turning their attention to the mystery of how…
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State-of-art fish hatchery in Fairbanks gets first batch of eggs
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:45:05 AKSTThe Ruth Burnett Sport Fish Hatchery is alive and breathing -- finally.
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Rossi stayed on job despite hunt probe
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:40:42 AKSTA top Fish and Game official charged with illegal bear hunting was allowed to remain at work for roughly a month after his boss learned of the pending investigation.
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Collar-cam videos provide grizzly bear's view of Alaska
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:59:27 AKSTGrizzly boar 6041 had a busy day on May 26. The 700-pound, 10-year-old Alaska bear woke up at 3:17 a.m. as the sun peeked out beneath gray skies. Within 15…
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Alaskans testify on killing bears with snares
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:34:54 AKSTFormer Gov. Tony Knowles stepped before the seven-member Alaska Board of Game on Friday to urge an immediate end to the snaring of bears, including grizzlies, as a management tool…
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Ex-governor joins opposition to expansion of bear snaring
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:35:22 AKSTThe use of snares to kill bears is a "train wreck" of wildlife management policy, a former Alaska governor said Thursday as he announced he would join biologists in opposing…
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Alaska wildlife chief charged with illegal hunting, resigns
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:13:56 AKSTA top official in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game quit his job Thursday after being charged with 12 hunting violations. Troopers say Division of Wildlife Conservation Director Corey…
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Outdoors hotline (1/10/12)
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:15:04 AKSTNotices and listings of upcoming outdoors events…
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US sets 2012 catch limits for all managed fish species
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:59:10 AKSTIn an effort to sustain commercial and recreational fishing for the next several decades, the United States this year will become the first country to impose catch limits for every…
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McKinley climber retreats, ending 2nd try at winter ascent
Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:43:54 AKSTFor the second straight winter, Minnesota adventurer Lonnie Dupre is calling it quits on Mount McKinley after spending a week in a tiny snow cave while waiting for a break…
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Right cup improves coffee and friendships
Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:45:29 AKSTMy first Internet date was with a guy named Mike. (I assume that got your attention.) I received an email from this stranger, asking how to build plastic sleds. I…
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Heading out for a run at 33 below? Start with warm shoes
Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:38:42 AKSTFairbanks Daily News-Miner outdoors editor Tim Mowry was coerced by his wife and son into participating in the annual New Year's Eve Run. Even though the temperature was minus 30-something,
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Cold weather equals safe travel for great ice fishing
Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:37:55 AKSTThe cold temperatures of the past week have insured safe travel on all of the lakes in the Copper River Basin. And good ice means good fishing.
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Apply now for Mount Marathon races
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:05:22 AKSTApplications are now being accepted for the 85th Annual Mount Marathon Race, set for July 4 in Seward, according to the Seward Chamber of Commerce.
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Outdoors hotline (1/3/12)
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:53:15 AKSTNotices and listings of upcoming outdoors events…
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State parks offer day of free parking
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:23:47 AKSTAlaska officials said state parks will offer free parking to the public on Saturday in support of Alaska Winter Trails Day.
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Kornmuller wins Lake Memorial sled-dog race
Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:15:54 AKSTBill Kornmuller picked up the pace and widened the gap Sunday to win the Orville and Doris Lake Memorial sled-dog championship at Tozier Track.
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Denali National Park entry fee structure changes for 2012
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:18:26 AKSTThe National Park Service is changing the way it charges visitors to Denali National Park and Preserve. Visitors now will be charged per head, not per vehicle.
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Two new reality shows on hunting in Alaska set to air
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:05:11 AKSTThe Sportsman Channel is the latest network to delve into the Alaska reality television world with two new shows, both featuring hunting in the Alaska wilderness.
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December snowfall is heavy, but falls shy of years past
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:37:47 AKSTPersistent snow this month has caused some to suggest that Anchorage is approaching a new record. Not even close. As of Tuesday, the official snowfall for December stood at 25.6…
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McKinley rebuffing climber's ambition
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:57:05 AKSTTwo days after a merry little high-altitude Christmas on Mount McKinley, Minnesota adventurer Lonnie Dupre took another snow day Tuesday as poor visibility stalled his second attempt in as many…
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Sena nabs two wins
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:52:36 AKSTTysen Sena claimed two victories at Big Lake in the Mat-Su Snowmachine Racing Club's first race of the season on Dec. 18. There were 51 racers participating in the event.
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Dog show is no place for mushers
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:50:55 AKSTZoya and I are in Orlando, Fla., for the AKC Eukanuba National Dog Show. If you like dogs, this is the place. There are more than 5,000 dogs here representing…
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Outdoors hotline (12/20/11)
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:48:11 AKSTNotices and listings of upcoming outdoors events…
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63-year-old Gravina man OK after long, wet trek to airport
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:08:58 AKSTA 63-year-old man walked more than six miles Thursday from his South Vallenar Point cabin to Ketchikan International Airport, through muskegs and two-feet of snow, over a portion of California…
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British woman skiing solo across Antarctica
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:57:17 AKSTAs she skis across Antarctica, Felicity Aston is taking on dangers including crevasses, storms, injuries and frostbite. Her biggest challenge, though, has been adapting to solitude in the seemingly endless…
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Group pushes for ski area on Kenai Peninsula
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:26:38 AKSTNestled near the Tenderfoot Range on the Seward Highway, Manitoba Mountain is a popular site for backcountry skiing. Now there's a push to develop the area so that more people…
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Outdoors hotline (12/13/11)
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:25:16 AKSTNotices and listings of upcoming outdoors events…
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Stranded surfer saved from cliff
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:37:49 AKSTThe Coast Guard said a Kodiak Island surfer who got stranded on a 200-foot cliff was rescued over the weekend.
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Predators come out when sun goes down
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:01:53 AKSTWhile you were sleeping, I watched the dogs reflect the brilliant green of the Northern lighted sky. Their shadows ran black against the snow. And even though the world seemed…
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Outdoors hotline (12-6-11)
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:31:15 AKSTNotices and listings of upcoming outdoors events…
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Alyeska Ski Club tabs new director
Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:06:19 AKSTA former racer for the Alyeska Ski Club is now the club's program director.
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Archie Satterfield, author of several books on Alaska, dead at 78
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:13:06 AKSTThe Seattle Times reports that journalist and author Archie Satterfield , author of 40 books that covered topics including Chilkoot Pass and a Yukon River canoe trip, died Nov. 21…
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Reservations to open for Denali Park
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:14:54 AKSTDoyon/Aramark Joint Venture, the transportation concessioner for Denali National Park and Preserve, will begin accepting advance reservations for the 2012 visitor season for shuttle buses and the park's four largest…
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Gifts to please your outdoors enthusiast
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:20:29 AKSTThe holiday shopping season has officially arrived, and here are some gifts that will capture the spirit of the outdoors enthusiast in your life.
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Outdoors hotline (11/29/11)
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:19:34 AKSTNotices and listings of upcoming outdoors events…
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Fortymile caribou hunt begins Thursday
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:27:59 AKSTCaribou hunting in the Fortymile River region east of Fairbanks will open Thursday with restrictions.
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UAF research ecologist was a pro snowboarder, has the scars to prove it
Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:18:34 AKSTAs he sits in front of a laptop in a quiet, windowless office at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, it's easy to forget that Tom Grant has led a double…
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Alyeska's slopes welcome eager opening-week crowds
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:31:42 AKSTJubilant skiers and snowboarders flocked to Girdwood this week for the opening of Alyeska Ski Resort, which has benefited from cold, early-winter temperatures and a good amount of snow so…
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Outdoors hotline (11/22/11)
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:41:49 AKSTNotices and listings of upcoming outdoors events…
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Eaglecrest plans early opening
Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:28:25 AKSTJuneau residents will have another reason to be thankful next week: Eaglecrest Ski Area is opening eight days early.
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Outdoor hotline (11/15/11)
Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:21:01 AKSTNotices and listings of upcoming outdoors events…
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Avalanche program educates outdoor enthusiasts
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:02:54 AKSTAfter an adventure of her own in the St. Elias Mountains years ago, Dorothy Alder has worked in backcountry and avalanche education. In late October she brought her safety program…
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Hilltop ski area opens on Friday
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:29:59 AKSTHilltop Ski Area opens for the season at 3 p.m. Friday with at least one run available.
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Ice on lakes means winter is truly here
Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:50:37 AKSTFive below zero this morning! The north wind ceased its howl and Paxson Lake finally had ice!
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Outdoor hotline (11/8/11)
Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:46:49 AKSTNotices and listings of upcoming outdoors events…
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Charter halibut harvest within allocation in Southeast Alaska
Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:55:04 AKSTThe halibut charter catch in Southeast Alaska fell within allocation guidelines for the first time in seven years, a newly released analysis shows.
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Road open to Mile 13 until more snow falls
Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:18:39 AKDTThe only road through Denali National Park and Preserve is now open to the Savage River campground at Mile 13, weather permitting.
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