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Chambers set schedules ■ The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon today at Froso’s Restaurant in…

Seldovia

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Seldovia

15 miles southwest of the Homer Spit — or about an hour and half away by ferry —…

Moose Pass

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Moose Pass

Originally a camp for miners, loggers, and workers on the Alaska Railroad, Moose Pass had by 1928 grown…

A father and son team from Chugia work together to find razor clams.

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Clam Gulch

When people on the shore of Cook Inlet talk about “razors” they may be referring to Schick or…

A Nevada man lets his line out while fishing for halibut just west of the tractor-powered Anchor Point boat launch.

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Anchor Point

In 1787, the British explorer Captain James Cook lost the anchor of a ship to the powerful currents…

As part of the, members of the North Road Rangers learned how to field dress and process a moose.

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North Road Rangers take part in educational moose hunt

Some people believe that when an animal is hunted and harvested, that animal has given itself to the…

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Learning for Life: Rodent awareness

Despite the snow and cold many of Alaska’s rodents don’t take a nap in the winter, instead they…

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Unhinged Alaska: DISH doldrums

A few weeks ago my buddy Turk called and was so fired up I could feel the plastic…

Kenaitze Indian Tribe

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Kenaitze Indian Tribe

The Kenaitze Indian Tribe is a federally recognized tribe with nearly 1600 members spanning the Central Kenai Peninsula.…

Trails

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Trails

The hiking and biking trails of the Kenai Peninsula offer access to many exquisite natural habitats, often with…

Bear Safety

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Bear Safety

In Alaska, bears — black and brown — can be anywhere, and residents and tourists alike should keep…

Whittier

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Whittier

The port town of Whittier sits at the end of Passage Canal, one of the numerous fjords in…

Two men haul a boat out of Skilak Lake near the end of the 2014 fishing season.

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Sterling

The Moose River gives its water to the Kenai at their confluence in the central Sterling, making this…

Revelers dance during the annual Kenai Peninsula Beer Festival in Soldotna.

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Soldotna

The junction of the Sterling and Kenai Spur Highways has made Soldotna a regional center of commerce.  …

Seward

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Seward

The deep, ice-free waters of Resurrection Bay have made the port of Seward an important location for centuries.…

Revelers at Salmonstock dance in the grass during a concert at the Ninilchik Fairgrounds.

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Ninilchik

In summer, the fishing village of Ninilchik is a bustling community that serves as a base for many…

An Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist releases arctice char into Stormy Lake in 2013 near Nikiski. The char were the last fish to be reintroduced after several agencies treated the lake with a fish-killing poison to eradicate invasive northern pike. The lake is still recovering, but some fishing opportunity is available.

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Nikiski

Also known as North Kenai or Nikishka, the hub of Nikiski is near Mile 26.5 of the Kenai…

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Fishing holes on the Upper and Lower Kenai River

Lower Kenai River Great stretches of the Kenai River are open to the public for bank fishing, but…

Two Pacific Star Seafoods employees work to stabilize a commercial drift fishing boat at the company's Kenai wharf.

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Kenai

In the language of the Athabascan Dena’ina Indians, “Ken’ey” means “two big flats and a river cutback.” This…

Alaska residents get their fill of "personal-use" fish during the Kasilof dipnet fishery near the mouth of the Kasilof River.

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Kasilof

Kasilof, a town of roughly 500 people, is a hub of outdoor activity. In summer, fishermen float in…