Alaska brown bears are world-renown for their immense size. Alaska brown bears are also known to eat hundreds upon hundreds of salmon in preparation for winter hibernation. I didn’t think any of us quite expected to see the before and after photos coming from Katmai national Park and Preserve! (Spoiler: We will show you who […]
Alaska Kids Books – 18 Titles to Keep the Pages Turning!
After compiling a list of 33 Alaska books that are a must read from our fan-submitted suggestions, we received many requests to compile another list of books, but this time geared more toward the younger readers! Growing up in Alaska, and having children of my own now, I had read many of these Alaska kids […]
10 Times Moose Found Themselves in Traffic! Hazards of Alaskan Motorists
Moose and traffic go hand-in-hand in Alaska. With so many moose in or near urban areas, there’s plenty of opportunity for the largest member of the deer family to interact with Alaskans while we are driving. Clearly this often results in a very hazardous situation for Alaskans behind the wheel, as being involved in a […]
33 Alaska Books That are a Must Read!
New and Old, These are Alaska Books You Need! For some, Alaska books are a way to step back in time and experience a bit of what the early Pioneers did. For others, taking a break from reality and connecting to another culture is what they’re looking for. Alaska books also offer a way to […]
15 Alaska Names You’re Probably Mispronouncing!
You Might Be Pronouncing These Alaska Names Wrong…We Can Help! Alaska, a land that is massive, a land that was originally inhabited by a number of indigenous people groups, and a land where many of their words and place names still exist. After making a post about what pet peeves our followers had in regards […]
Fishhook Injuries – Keeping Your Eyes Safe!
Avoiding a Fishhook Eye Injury It’s the perfect Alaskan day. You’re up early, your gear is gathered, and you’re headed to the river as fast as you can. After dozens of berating text messages from your buddies who got there before you, you already feel like you’re missing out on the action. After all, it’s […]
The “Perfect” Alaska Moose Hunting Rifle – Hunting Alces alces
Hunting Alces alces…The “Perfect” Moose Rifle By: Michael Rogers There is no getting around it; moose are the largest antlered game in the world and among the largest game animals routinely hunted in North America and Europe. While the bison is generally larger and some of the largest bears might outweigh even a good-sized moose; […]
Alaska Mushrooms – ‘Can I Eat This? Is this Edible?’
Eating Wild Alaska Mushrooms – Bad Advice? By Michael Rogers With the cool and rainy summer we’ve had, the fungus among us have been sprouting up everywhere. I’ve noticed a trend lately on several Facebook pages. People, well meaning, post photographs of foraged wild Alaskan mushrooms asking identification questions that usually goes something like, “Can […]
Whales in Alaska are huge, but did you know they sing? (Video)
Whales in Alaska are amazing animals, but have you heard them sing? Michele Moede Parker has lived in Petersburg in southeast Alaska for 29 years. The whales in Alaska are one of the highlights each summer for Michele, her husband Tom and their two daughters as they utilize their boat to wait, watch and listen […]
John Schnabel: Old Time Logger by Edward May
Alaskan People: Stories of Yesteryear & Today John Schnabel: Old Time Logger by Edward May This is the story as told by John Schnabel: I was born in 1920 in New Almeno Kansas. We left there when I was 3 years old and moved to the west coast. I grew up in Klamath Falls Oregon. It […]
North Slope Alaska Mosquitoes – Humans Versus Trillions
We’ve all seen the cutesy signs, we’ve all heard the cliche sayings, and some may even partially believe that mosquitoes are in fact the official ‘State Bird’ of Alaska. With 35 species of these blood-sucking creatures roaming The Last Frontier, the hum, the swelling bites, and the overall nuisance that these flying insects bring to […]
White Fronted Goose defends Goslings from Red Fox in Alaska (Video)
Alaska’s North Slope can be quite an uninviting place. Commonly called ‘The Slope’, much of Alaska’s arctic climate has no trees, no hills, and is wrought with extremes such as high winds, some of the coldest weather in the state, and an overall moisture that is drier than the Sahara Desert. At the heart of […]
