Silvers loathe direct sunlight and are spooked by shadows
During a routine physical exam, your doctor checks your vitals: Weight, heart rate, blood pressure and so on. Annual visits establish a baseline of personal… Continue reading
“Slow Down. What’s the hurry?” reads an inscription on the Reuben Call bench at the end of the Homestead Trail of Diamond Ridge Road. I… Continue reading
Mother Nature’s fiendish and sudden moves are vexing to the fishing enthusiast
Among the gems hidden within Alaska’s vast National Wildlife Refuge lands, there is an area that has drawn me back time and time again: the… Continue reading
The first time I came to the Kenai Peninsula I was on a solo weekend vacation about a month after I had moved to Anchorage.… Continue reading
I like cattails. They remind me of Florida, where largemouth bass and red-winged blackbirds lived around the patch of cattails on the lake where I… Continue reading
There’s a moose on our patio and a bear near our RV steps. Life can be an adventure as a volunteer host. As we write… Continue reading
It’s always humbling to be reminded of what we take for granted in this life. When faced with the prospect of having to drive to… Continue reading
The Spit was rockin’ last weekend
How does the Mount Marathon Race stay local? That was the question in the minds of many people I talked to about a new rule… Continue reading
Alaska’s short, sweet summer is usually in full swing by the time you really notice it. “Better hurry and enjoy it,” the fireweed says as… Continue reading
Southern Peninsula fishing reports and updates for the week of June 28
The closure will allow extensive construction work to take place
It has been a while since I have been up close and personal with a bear. It happened quickly. I was distracted while walking along… Continue reading
There really only seem to be two seasons in Alaska: winter season and construction season. On the Kenai Peninsula this summer, we’ve all been delayed… Continue reading
It’s hard to tell what’s worse: thieving seals or *%$@#0# snaggers
You know how you’ve done something so long and so often it becomes routine, and yet it still can amaze you? Traveling to Anchorage and… Continue reading
