The Homer Winter King Salmon Derby is a huge event in that corner of Alaska. The derby champion, Mike Olsen of Kodiak, won over $27,000 for his king that weighed 30 pounds, 4 ounces. Our correspondent, Dennis Musgraves, participated and provided...
Cover image courtesy of Albert Lewis, seespotrun.com This is shaping up to be a great week for Dallas Seavey. The cover subject of our March issue of Alaska Sporting Journal just defended his 2014 Iditarod title with his third overall championship....
In this month’s issue of Alaska Sporting Journal we have a package on the University of Alaska Fairbanks rifle team, which has quietly been a dynasty with 10 national championships. The Nanooks were ranked second in the nation when they...
Sorry to slip in a California-ish story on the blog, but if you’re going to be in California at the end of the month, check out the Lake Isabella Fishing Derby, which is put on by our friends at the Kern River...
Photo by Brian Lull We’ve dived into the wild salmon versus farmed salmon debate among restaurants and grocery stores in previous Alaska Sporting Journals. It’s a critical issue in terms of long-term effects on the Pacific fishery and it’s very important and dear...
The controvesy over drones has already affected hunting in Alaska. Now you can include commercial salmon fishing. Here’s the Alaska Dispatch: The Alaska Board of Game, which sets wildlife regulations, a year ago approved regulations blocking hunters from using remote-control aircraft to locate...
(ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO) I’m a sucker for inspiring stories about dogs, and this is a remarkable one out of the Fairbanks area: A blind dog who wandered away from her Ester, Alaska, home during a cold snap has been reunited...
The embattled Kenai River’s king salmon fishery has endured some difficult times in recent years. Now for a second straight year, parts of the Kenai will be shut down for early-run Chinook fishing. Here’s the Peninsula Clarion with more: The river will be...
