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Karl Sanford first leader in this year's halibut derby
Photo by Tim Mowry
May 8, 2008
Karl Sanford has no illusion that he will win the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby, but at least he can say he was the first fisherman to sit atop this year's leader board.
Outdoors Calendar — May 8
Published May 8, 2008
Fairbanks trails guru Eric Troyer will share some of his secrets tonight on some of Fairbanks’ lesser known hiking trails.
Copper River run expected to be smaller this year
Published May 8, 2008
The dip netting season for red and king salmon on the Copper River at Chitina is tentatively scheduled to open June 4, with emphasis on the word "tentative."
Migrants hit town en masse
Published May 8, 2008
A winter storm April 30 may have dumped 2 inches of snow over much of the Interior, but it didn’t deter our smallest songbird migrant, the ruby-crowned kinglet, from singing and setting up territories in the area.
List is long, summer is short
Published May 8, 2008
The problem with making an outdoors-oriented list of summer things-to-do in Alaska, especially Fairbanks, is that summer is too short.
2008 climbing season gets started on Denali
Published May 1, 2008
ANCHORAGE -- The 2008 Mount McKinley climbing season is under way.
Kids’ Fish and Game Fun Day to return
Published May 1, 2008
The good news is that after a one-year absence due to the lack of decent-sized fish, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has revived its annual Kids’ Fish and Game Fun Day.
Waterfowl still dominating migrant scene in Fairbanks
Published May 1, 2008
The winter-like conditions persisting in Fairbanks appear to have stalled bird migration by a few days, at least.
Global warming, not wolves, could spell doom for Isle Royale moose in Michigan
Published May 1, 2008
ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK, Mich. — Ignoring our observation plane circling above the frozen Lake Superior wilderness, the eight gray wolves seemed as harmless as your beloved pooch cavorting with its pals in the yard.
Details emerge on Kenai Peninsula grizzly mauling
Published April 24, 2008
ANCHORAGE -- Marc Johnson ran out his front door for a morning jog and nearly died minutes later. He could still see his house when the brown bear charged him.
Geese, swans, ducks arrive at Creamer's Field
Published April 24, 2008
These warm, spring-like temperatures in combination with more than 16 hours of daylight make for great migration conditions — as well as a fast spring break-up — and the birds have responded.
Howling wolves are a perfect end to a perfect day
Published April 24, 2008
At first, the howling didn’t strike me as anything special.
After all, I hear sled dogs howling around my house all the time.
Outdoor enthusiasts vote for hunting wolves in Wisconsin
Published April 22, 2008
WAUSAU -- Outdoor enthusiasts at Wisconsin's annual statewide conservation hearings voted to allow hunting wolves now that they have been re-established in the state. And they like the idea in a big way.
Scientists mix salmon stocks to learn about their survival
Published April 22, 2008
JUNEAU -- In a small, cold room next to Auke Creek, two women are two-thirds of the way through clipping the fins of 50,000 inch-long pink salmon fry. After their surgeries, they'll be released into the wild next week to swim free.