SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Snowshoers and snow bikers appear to be forging a relationship that could expand the reach of single-track trails during winter.While snowshoeing… Continue reading
Last week, during yet another winter meltdown on the Kenai Peninsula, I heard three stories about bears on the prowl. There was a guy in… Continue reading
As I lurch and groan through the so-called golden years, I find myself thinking more and more about dead people.When you attain a certain age,… Continue reading
A couple of years ago I was given a remarkable, beautiful hat by my friend Dominique Collet. This cap is made of a soft, brown… Continue reading
Uncertainty is the natural order of things. In fishing, it’s often the only thing you can count on.You never know what will happen when you… Continue reading
Before every serve in a game of pickleball, Juanita Owens called to Tony Kaser to ask what the score was. If other people tried to… Continue reading
Why bother mowing thirsty lawns when you can grow edibles? Replace those sorry-looking patches of grass around trees, pathways and slopes with mint, thyme, strawberries,… Continue reading
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of hearing bad news about global warming. To hear it, you’d think everyone aboard Earth is heading… Continue reading
Tom and Mary Rhyner of Kenai have been on this earth long enough to know what is important and to appreciate the little things in… Continue reading
Those who know me well know that hovering over a frozen hole has never really been my favorite pastime. Frankly, I need something a little… Continue reading
Ever wonder what happens to snowshoe hares when they seasonally molt from their brown to their white winter coat well before the winter snow arrives… Continue reading
When fishing opportunities are few, I sometimes enjoy fishing in the various forums on the Internet.You never know what you might find in a fishing… Continue reading
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — For a 19th century mountain man, Jim Bridger has been getting a lot of attention these days.Depicted in the Oscar-nominated film… Continue reading
Scientific research is something all of us were exposed to in school and something we hear routinely in the news. Most know that the hallmark… Continue reading
Author’s note: This column previously appeared in the Clarion June, 6, 2003. I’ve edited it for brevity. — LPI have a theory that some people… Continue reading
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. — It’s 17 degrees outside and I’m lying on my stomach in the snow with my cheek against a rifle, focusing through… Continue reading
Kenai Peninsula Outdoor Club member Julie Williams, of Kenai, will tell you some of her favorite trails for snowshoeing on the Kenai Peninsula, with one… Continue reading
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1980 with passage of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). Prior to ANILCA, refuge lands… Continue reading
On Monday, a team of four women arrived at Cairn, Australia, in a 29-foot boat, having rowed from San Francisco, a distance of about 8,500… Continue reading
I’ve started a new tradition in our home for 2016. Every Friday night we write down something special that happened to us during the week… Continue reading