Several plaintiffs have banded together to file a lawsuit protesting the Food and Drug Administration’s approva of a genetically engineered salmon product. Here’s some info on the lawsuit: A broad coalition of environmental, consumer, and commercial and recreational fishing...
Alaska fishing industry writer Laine Welch’s recent report about the 2016 salmon forecast features a sharp drop in total catch. Here’s Welch via the Capital City Weekly: The preliminary numbers released by the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game call...
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...
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...
