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Kenai Opener Signals the Unofficial Start of Fishing Season

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The Kenai River opener Sunday signaled the unofficial start to the season for many Alaska anglers. My social media was quickly inundated with freshly filleted sockeye and stunning rainbow trout that made my heart skip a beat. A constant...
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Crossing Kootznoowoo — and Exploring Potential Career Paths

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The 30-mile Cross-Admiralty Canoe Route could be seen as a straightforward trip: start in Angoon (Aangóon, or “isthmus town”), where Tlingit people have lived since time immemorial. Travel to the head end of the at-times treacherous Mitchell Bay, don...
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Weather, Steep Slopes and Friends: An Unforgettable Excursion in the Alaska Range

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As the plane touched down on the Alaska Range dropping me and five friends off for a seven-day expedition, I thought back to my youth, religiously rewatching my heroes ripping through Alaska’s steep slopes on VHS.  Every ski movie had...
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New Farmer’s Market Opens in South Anchorage

Arts and Culture Kaitlin Armstrong -
With less than 72 hours before the opening of South Anchorage’s newest market, the duo behind the venture took a midday breather from juggling the last-minute logistics. Michaela Teater and Zaneta Stetsunova, longtime friends with track records for fostering community...
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New App Allows the Public to Document Fish Habitat

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Up until last year, Southeast Alaska’s Mitkof Island was home to a creek with some unique salmon: they only turned left. Officially, anyway. Ohmer Creek, on Mitkof Island, forks. On the west side, the state’s Anadromous Waters Catalog, or AWC,...
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Trekking for Pumpkin Char Above the Arctic Circle

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This article was republished with permission from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. Thick mud flew from the truck tires and rattled against the wheel wells as I drove up northern Alaska’s vaunted Dalton Highway. Dirt-covered semi-trucks whooshed past in the...
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Anchorage’s Upcycling Scene: Thread by Thread

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Heading home one day, Kyle Madrid walked by a dirty, old ski jacket. He stopped and looked at it — an old, cherry-red ski patrol jacket, this one issued to members of the Alyeska Ski Patrol. The jacket’s original sheen...
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Spring Fishing Guide: Where to Wet a Line in Southcentral Alaska’s Early Season

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As the ice melts and streams begin to flow again, anglers across Alaska rejoice as we reach the cusp of fishing season.  For Southcentral fly fishers looking to wet a line, options are not yet abundant. Some of our favorite...
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New Reality Shows Signal Next Boom for Alaska TV

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There are two new Alaska reality shows that are a delightful throwback to 1. Setting reality shows in Alaska and 2. The Golden Age of Reality TV. They bring me a level of joy on par with a dog...
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Moving the Needle: Anchorage’s Growing Tattoo Scene

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
It’s a Friday afternoon at Brightside Tattoo on Dimond Boulevard and Jin Chong is busy tattooing a client. He’s working on a Korean-inspired tiger with ornamental butterfly wings. To Chong’s knowledge, he is the first and only Korean tattoo artist...
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