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Concerned about his dogs' safety, Sass scratches from Yukon Quest
The Eureka musher had led much of the way during the 1,000-mile race from Whitehorse to Fairbanks. → Read More
Defending champ looms as top 3 Kusko mushers head toward finish line
Last year, Pete Kaiser came from behind to claim his second straight Kuskokwim 300 championship. Can he summon the speed to do it again this year? → Read More
Snow dump should allow Arctic Valley to open Sunday
Outdoors Digest: Forest Service cabins get pricier, several snowmachine areas in Southcentral open. → Read More
Unrelenting Ryne Olson, 28, tops her mushing mentor to win Copper Basin 300
After finishing third and second the last two Copper Basin 300 races, the Two Rivers musher climbed one more notch to record the biggest victory of her young mushing career. → Read More
State sues to overturn federal restrictions on controversial hunting methods
Among the banned activities on national preserves or wildlife refuges: Taking wolves and coyotes during the animals' denning season; taking black bears with artificial light at den sites. → Read More
Can another hot young musher, Matt Hall, repeat at the Copper Basin 300?
The musher from Two Rivers is looking for a second-consecutive victory this weekend in the Copper Basin 300 middle-distance race. Just 24, Hall aims to join other 20-something mushers Dallas Seavey and Peter Kaiser in making an early mark in his sport. → Read More
Winter climbing wizard Dupre's bid to scale Mount Hunter rebuffed
Minnesota climber and adventurer managed to scramble out of a crevasse 'with great effort and time'. But the fierce weather and difficult climbing conditions forced him to turn back. → Read More
Petit holds off defending champ to win Knik 200 sled-dog race
The Girdwood musher outpaced a pair of fellow Iditarod veterans in subzero temps. → Read More
Clamming shut down again on Kenai Peninsula beaches
Yet again, beaches from the Kenai River to the Homer Spit will be closed to clammers. Every year since 2014 has seen some closure. → Read More
Western Alaska gets special monthlong moose hunt
State biologists consider the population in Game Management Unit 17A healthy, with 1,166 counted during the last aerial survey five years ago. → Read More
Nearly 8,000 Bohemian waxwings spotted in Christmas Bird Count
Common redpolls and black-capped chickadees were the second and third most common birds sighted in mid-December. All together, Anchorage birders spotted more than 38 species, totaling more than 20,600 birds. Black-capped Chickadee → Read More
Planned Kasilof River boat ramp may help drift boat anglers
Outdoor Digest: Gold Rush exhibit in Skagway; caribou hunt closing; free skiing → Read More
Expect Alaska fishing, hunting, trapping fees to leap up next year
Virtually every Alaska hunting, fishing and trapping license will be more expensive — up to 80 percent more for Alaskans and up to 200 percent more for nonresidents. → Read More
With a new groomer and snow gun, Arctic Valley aims to lure more Alaska skiers
Long a shoestring operation, the ski hill 15 miles from downtown Anchorage has bolstered its finances with parking fees and lodge rentals. → Read More
Fish and Game closes Eklutna bowhunt after 8 moose taken
Four bulls were taken in 24 hours in the popular hunt northeast of Anchorage. Fish and Game biologist Dave Battle says exceeding the maximum allowable harvest shouldn't harm the moose population in the area. → Read More
New ATV trail at Jim Creek opens up recreation prospects in Mat-Su
The three-mile, multi-loop trail is designed to serve beginner and intermediate riders. → Read More
Forest Service purchases big swath of Admiralty Island land from Native corporation
Some 22,000 acres of prime bear habitat will eventually go to the Admiralty Island National Monument. → Read More
Mirror Lake singletrack provides a new mountain-biking destination in Southcentral
Work is under way to construct a trail near Edmonds and Mirror lakes just north of Anchorage. Expect to be riding by late fall. → Read More
Northwest Alaska caribou herd may finally be growing after steep decline
Survey shows Western Arctic Herd at 201,000 animals; several signs point toward imminent recovery. → Read More
Spotting a wolverine makes float trip one to remember
Secretive animal lives in a range of terrain across Alaska — but typically requires much terrain for its home → Read More