Book Chronicles a Commerical Angler’s Coming-of-Age Experience by Dave Atcheson Lancer, June 1984 Who, in their earliest 20s, could be anything but unsure of themselves, yet so much less cautious about taking a chance? That was me: New to Alaska, wide-eyed and willing to...
We just finished up an interview with 23-year-old Sean Dwyer, who just finished his rookie year captaining a crab fishing vessel chronicled on the new season of Discovery Channel’s hit show, Deadliest Catch. Look for our story on him for our...
Living anywhere along the West Coast means two potential geological hazards: earthquakes and volcanoes. Anyone who lives in southern Washington experienced the power and fury of Mother Nature during the Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980. On the isolated Aleutian Islands...
Sad news today, as Gold Rush star Parker Schnabel’s beloved grandfather, John, has passed away. From People: “We couldn’t have asked for a better father, grandfather and overall family man,” the Schnabel family tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. “He was a...
The undead appearance of this animal has many scratching their heads. A viral photo of a moose has many speculating as to what is ailing the animal in Alaska. The photos were apparently taken in Anchorage last summer and show an...
Congrats to Dallas Seavey, who we featured in a 2015 cover story, who early this morning won his fourth Iditarod title. The Alaska Dispatch News has some details: Seavey reached the finish line at 2:20 a.m., smashing the race record...
The following appears in the March issue of Alaska Sporting Journal: BY KRYSTIN AND BIXLER MCCLURE Be prepared. Those are the best two words of advice we can offer anyone planning a trip in Alaska. Most of the time, our...
This is such a fun time of year to be a sports fan. Pro basketball and hockey are into the stretch drive toward the playoffs, and baseball teams are preparing for the season at spring training. But in March, for...