It’s too early to say “Spring has Sprung” here in Alaska. But any time the thermometer gets over 30 degrees, Alaskans think winter’s over. So, it’s time now to plan some springtime adventures…

On a recent Sunday morning (which in my case usually occur perilously close to Sunday noon), I was sitting on the couch reading the comics—experimenting with various positions of head and newspaper to thwart the low glare of the late winter sun—when I became aware of a disturbance. Lucy Fur, my black kitten, was poised in the middle of the living room rug, head down, haunches up, and enjoying a pre-attack butt wiggle that threatened to knock her over…

On an average winter day in Alaska, you’ll find a ski race on a groomed trail in Fairbanks, a kid snowmachining to school on a DOT trail in Willow, and a retiree power-walking in ice cleats on the Coastal Trail in Anchorage.
A summer day finds mountain bikers on the Resurrection Pass trail, runners slogging over [...]

In sea kayaking we have a few golden rules: “dress for immersion/submersion;” “don’t paddle above your abilities;” and “know how to rescue yourself and others” in the conditions in which you expect to paddle. These three guidelines can keep you on the safe side of most sea kayaking, so knowing how to use them is [...]

Read more about delicious salmon cooking and smoker tips in the March, 2009 issue of Alaska Coast Magazine by downloading the PDF from our Archive Page.