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Fishing report: Ready for the rush to the Russian?
As of Wednesday morning, anxious anglers had already started to converge on the Russian and upper Kenai rivers…
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Tight Lines: Beating the crowds
At midday on Wednesday, the sockeye salmon were slow to show in a fishing hole on Keystone Drive…
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An Outdoor View: On salmon fishing
You can spend a lot of time, effort and cash in pursuit of the wily salmon, and you…
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Refuge Notebook: Killing Elodea under the ice
Elodea, the first nonnative submersed freshwater plant to invade Alaska, was discovered on the Kenai Peninsula in late…
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Extreme sport of slackling gains a foothold in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Kiavash Sharifi can hardly describe the feeling of tip-toeing across an abyss on a…
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King salmon fishing continues to pleasantly surprise
Anglers on the central Kenai Peninsula have been pleasantly surprised with opportunities to catch a king salmon. “We’re…
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Tight Lines: Fish on! on the Kasilof
Just before 11 p.m. Tuesday as the last of the suns rays bounced off of the Kasilof River,…
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Stakeout: Helping plants grow up by staking them properly
“Grow up.” That’s what I tell some of my plants. Upright plants, bathed in air, are less apt…
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Campsite cookoff: Get inspired with these tasty recipes for a campfire or stove
FAIRBANKS — Everything tastes better on a camping trip, but that doesn’t mean camp food can’t be improved…
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Kenai refuge celebrates Grand Opening of your new Visitor Center
Please join the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge staff for a very special occasion — the Grand Opening of…
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An Outdoor View: On being skunked
Getting skunked is an all-too-frequent result of having participated in the activity known as “sport fishing.” Yet, being…
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Tight Lines: Kings make an appearance, lakes heat up
Enough fish were caught during last weekend’s king opener on the southern Kenai Peninsula’s salmon streams to keep…
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Tight Lines: King opener draws mixed success on south peninsula streams
Like so many anglers before them, fishermen braved intermittent rain and chill for the opening weekend of king…
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An Outdoor View: Fishing and luck
(Author’s note: Because 2015 marks the 30th year that a Kenai River king salmon has held the IGFA,…
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Anatomy of the worst fire year
In a gorgeous warm May this year, we have not yet sniffed the bitter scent of flaming spruce.…
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Refuge Notebook: The chaga warriors
“Seeking the name of person who cuts chaga from private property and trails established by locals. Blatant disregard…
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Tight Lines: Anglers gear up for fishing season
Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional start of salmon season on the Kenai Peninsula, and while numerous conservation…
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Gangs of hooligan invade Cook Inlet
Blink and you’ll miss one, but several thousand clouding the water is hard to miss. The spring run…
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Refuge Notebook: Exotic dove continues a steady march north
Bird watchers come in all flavors from the hardcore lister to the person who casually watches birds at…
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Don’t let the slobber fool you, your dog could be a brainiac
LOS ANGELES — When her muscles locked and left her unable to move or speak, Wallis Brozman was…