On any given Saturday, snowmachines carving through the Caribou Hills are a fairly typical sight, but seeing snowmachines driven by women dressed as mermaids, bunnies or a deck of cards requires a double take.
Consider the 17th Annual Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament, set for March 20. What is it about this event that makes it worth braving the wintry weather and spending a lot of time and money for a slim chance of catching a fish?
As the 2010 Iditarod Sled Dog Race gets under way this weekend, many mushing fans have put together their lists of who they think may win. But, with sled dog racing, there are no certainties.
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is one of the 551 federal refuges in the U.S. National Wildlife Refuge System. These refuges are public land and they are supported by federal tax dollars. Historically they have often been established after extensive lobbying efforts by conservationists, hunters and fishers, as was the case of the Kenai refuge in the first half of the 20th century.