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Building a Log Changing Table - Using Genuine Alaskan Logs

Building a Log Changing Table - Using Genuine Alaskan Logs

Building A Log Changing Table - An Alaskan Woodworking Project Like all new parents, our lives changed when we suddenly learned that we were going ...

The Alaska Life Launch Day Giveaway

It's giveaway time! The rules are simple, you must 'like' our facebook page, and share the giveaway photo. The giveaway will end May 7, 2012 at 12P...

A Family Goes Caribou Hunting (Pt. 2)

What a first day! The crew ended up taking it fairly easy for the rest of the afternoon and soaked in the sun. The clear weather was a welcome si...

A Family Goes Caribou Hunting (Pt. 1)

In 2011, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game instated a Tier I program where every household who applied for a caribou permit would be issued on...

Tuffo Muddy Buddy Kids Rain Suit Review

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] few years ago I was looking for kids rain gear. I shopped in every local store and not one place carried anything smaller th...

A Daughters First King Salmon

I got a call from my buddy, Kyle, and the 8 am conversation went almost exactly like this: Me: "Hello?" Kyle: "You, me, my wife, your family, ...

Contest Rules and Requirements.

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Alaska Life and its's staff is excited to be able to offer its readers the opportunity to win some awesome swag. Please take...

Our First Try at Gardening

Nicole and I had been wanting to start a garden in the summer since shortly after we had our first daughter, but last year we made it happen! We de...

Naked Island Blacktail Deer Hunt In Prince William Sound

I hadn't previously had a chance to go hunting with my father-in-law, Eric, so when I got the call from him asking if I wanted to join them for a b...

Polar Bear Coolers Review - Soft Sided and Tough!

A friend of mine turned me on to a new company selling a version of the soft sided cooler I hadn't seem before. I think we've all been exposed to ...

Rifle Bolt Fluting

Rifle Bolt Fluting...is it WORTH it? If you visit some online forums (specifically those focused on bolt action rifles, long range shooting, etc.)...

Campfire Caribou Steak - Perfect for Alaska Summers

Anyone who has spent time outdoors in Alaska knows that there's just something about a gorgeous, sunny day that makes you want to be outside ALL da...

A Guide to Kenai River Dipnetting

A Guide to Dipnetting Sockeye on the Kenai River by Jeremy Pennington Each year salmon navigate back to the rivers that they were born in to swim u...