It’s arguably not as big a story as the Bristol Bay region’s opposition to the Pebble Mine, but in Southeast Alaska, another mining project just across the border into British Columbia, Canada, the Mount Polley Mine. An independent review of...
Summer will be here any minute now (well, maybe a little longer than that). But when the ice and snow go away in Alaska, boats will be out in full force in both fresh- and saltwater. Alaska’s United States Coast Guard...
Jake’s Nushagak Salmon Camp is getting ready for another summer of king salmon fishing. Eli Huffman, the camp’s host, filed this report: 2015 WILL BE AN OUTSTANDING YEAR! For us, 2014 was the year without winter in Dillingham, Bristol Bay, and most...
This isn’t Alaska news, but it’s bear news and Alaskans understand more than anyone that they’re sharing their beloved state with these remarkable creatures. That’s what makes this story cringe-worthy. From the Associated Press: CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire’s bear expert...
Apologies for not getting this out sooner, but press deadlines have been a challenge this month. Alaska Department of Fish and Game last weeknamed Charles Swanton as its new deputy commissioner. Here’s ADFG’s release: Acting Commissioner Sam Cotten is pleased to...
In our February issue of Alaska Sporting Journal, look for a story on charter boat captains working together to in a program known as Every Halibut Counts, which strives to ensure safe and proper releasing of halibut amid tight Alaska Department...
Editor’s note: The following story ran in the January, 2015 issue of Alaska Sporting Journal. By Chris Cocoles Photos courtesy of Matt Carle, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Icon Sports Media You can take a young man out of Alaska,...
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 14, 2014 – BRP (TSX:DOO) today revealed a new outboard engine that produces up to 75 percent fewer total regulated emissions, with 15 percent better fuel efficiency and 20 percent more torque than leading four-stroke engines*: G2...