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Why I am Not a Doomsday Prepper
My first real exposure to the world of prepping came in 2008, when I became a new father and we moved to San Francisco, an earthquake zone. A lot of people in the Bay Area keep stockpiles of food and water...
American Sniper Screenwriter On Movies And Veterans
Happy Veteran’s Day to all who have served our country (and a heartfelt thank you). Check out this Men’s Journal interview with American Sniper screenwriter Jason Hall on how movies can provide veterans with some perspective. Here are some interesting points Hall...
Ice Fishing Tragedy
Apologies for getting this out a little late, but tragedy for two men who died during an ice fishing trip last week. The Fairbanks News-Miner with more: Troopers were alerted by a search and rescue team just after noon Friday...
Ariel’s Still Flying High
The following story appears in the November issue of Alaska Sporting Journal, on sale now. -By Chris Cocoles Photos by Ariel Tweto Ariel Tweto can’t stay on the ground for very long. Neither can she stop smiling,...
State Of Alaska Cuts Could Affect Fishing Industry
As someone who spent about 15 post-college years working at newspapers, I can relate to budget cuts. Through runs at two once top 50-circulation publications, those papers are now shells of their former selves. Good, talented people were given “severance...
Alaska Ports Lead The Way In Seafood Landings
This just in: Alaska has a huge presence in the commercial fishing industry. So it shouldn’t be a major shocker that the three Alaska ports ranked 1-3 in the U.S. in terms of seafood landings last year. Here’s the Alaska Dispatch’s Laine...
Prepping for the Alaska Big One
KETCHIKAN FAMILY READY IF MAJOR QUAKE HITS Rodney Dial lives in Ketchikan. The former U.S. Army Ranger appeared on National Geographic Channel’s Doomsday Preppers last season and has spent most of the profits from his tattoo parlor to protect his wife,...