My journey with Bang Muay Thai kickboxing began right after Christmas. My friends and I went to the local fight night and watched a variety… Continue reading
Years ago I when I gleefully swapped out the cassette player in my car for a fancy in-dash CD player, I would have never predicted… Continue reading
When the fish are running, I have two friends who come close to losing their collective minds. Turk’s a river runner while Willie is a… Continue reading
A black squirrel is hanging around this summer. I became aware of this strange little creature when a picture from the Northern Peninsula Recreation Center… Continue reading
Earlier this month, Brady Allred, 14, a grandson from Everett, Wash., came for a two-week stay with my wife and I in Sterling, his first… Continue reading
If the fishing is good, it’s important to keep in mind how to preserve salmon for when the fishing is bad. Canning provides a good… Continue reading
In the past 10 years since fat bikes have become popular for riding on beaches and snow in Alaska, people have regularly ridden them from… Continue reading
A lot has been said lately about “Safe Spaces.” Apparently these are areas where a person can go if she/he feels threatened, or offended or… Continue reading
On a glorious, sunny day years ago after biking up the Resurrection Pass Trail to Juneau Lake, my companion and I paused to enjoy the… Continue reading
Lakes, portage trails and small rivers join together to make the Kenai Refuge Canoe System, which offers nearly 120 miles of trail traveling across 70… Continue reading
So here’s a riddle. What’s green, likes water but travels by airplane, is freely passed around but is actually quarantined in Alaska, and has the… Continue reading
As a young adult my favorite Alaskan summer was working nights on the Kenai City Docks with R &J Seafoods. Such kind, loving people. On… Continue reading
Slimy slugs, your
plant eaters It’s summer and your garden is looking great, except what is eating holes in the leaves of flowers and vegetables… Continue reading
News and Notes Jones makes Honor List at Minnesota State Mankato Connor Jones of Kenai, a sophomore majoring in Mathematics Teaching, has been named to… Continue reading
First Thursday • KDLL’s fifth annual BBQ, Burgers and Blues fundraiser will take place from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Vagabond Inn… Continue reading
Somebody needs to call the shots. Leading by committee may seem equal, right? Everybody should have a voice, but there has to be a head… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Days before the opening of the Will Ferrell-Amy Poehler comedy “The House,” producer Adam McKay could see the writing on the wall.… Continue reading
“Spider-Man: Homecoming” Columbia Pictures 2 hours, 13 minutes I can remember a time not too long ago when the concept of a Spider-Man movie seemed… Continue reading
Many people do not realize that there has been thoughtful consideration taken of the presence of a creature(s) that needs explaining in the depths of… Continue reading
Author’s note: Not much has changed about fishing on the Kenai Peninsula in the 18 years since I wrote this piece, first published by the… Continue reading
