For most people, steelhead — sea-run rainbow trout — are “the fish of 10,000 casts.” To catch them, you stand waist-deep in a spring-melt river,… Continue reading
Anglers on the Kenai Peninsula are a little limited on options right now, particularly for salmon. With king salmon failing to show up in lower… Continue reading
Year: 1969, North Kenai, Alaska, now Nikiski, Alaska Growing up in Northern Colorado and coming to Alaska in my 29th year, with 3 kids, 3… Continue reading
My wife and I never travel on Memorial Day weekend for three reasons. The first being that we would be heading into a mass of… Continue reading
Most Alaskans treasure the wild lifestyle we lead, living side-by-side with wildlife. I know I do. On any given day, we will see eagles overhead… Continue reading
I stood on the deck of the USHUAIA in late February as we moved south through the Gerlache Strait on the east side of the… Continue reading
One of my favorite photos of myself was taken by a kind, Southern stranger outside of the Alamo. I was on a cross-country road trip… Continue reading
Unbeknownst to most folks, this past Tuesday was the International Day for Biological Diversity. The United Nations declared May 22 as the day to help… Continue reading
The Kenai Police Department has added two bicycles to its patrol fleet ahead of the tourist season. The department invested $3,000 in the bikes, which… Continue reading
I am going to brag a little this time! We traveled to Fairbanks at the first of the month to attend the ceremony where our… Continue reading
The Kenai Watershed Forum Summer Camp is taking it outside. Or even more outside. Joseph Robertia is taking over as camp director and he said… Continue reading
The Rotary Club of Kenai honored Students of the Month from Nikiski Middle-High School and Kenai Central High School at one of its recent lunch… Continue reading
This past Tuesday was my last day as editor at the Peninsula Clarion. I’ve moved on to another job, but cleaning out my office had… Continue reading
Years of practice and I’m finally ready to admit it — I’m great at giving up. In high school, my lacrosse team was tasked with… Continue reading
If your only interactions with devil’s club have involved needle-sharp prickles poking into your legs, arms or hands, then I can understand your disdain for… Continue reading
I sat with some friends as we waited to officially start a meeting, when one glanced at the other’s watch and said, “Wow! I really… Continue reading
Our summer visitors from the “Lower 48” get a peek at our home-style Alaskan living. We are always glad to see and greet them as… Continue reading
“All the Money in the World” TriStar Pictures 2 hours, 12 minutes During the last Awards Season, Ridley Scott’s “All the Money in the World”… Continue reading
Events and Exhibitions n KDLL public radio presents Adventure Talks: Hart of the Mountains. Join Alaska mountaineer Dave Hart for a presentation about climbing Redoubt,… Continue reading
Your mom is tough as nails. The minute you were placed in her arms, she became your personal warrior, cheerleader, and banker. She remembers the… Continue reading
