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Reduction in Southeast Charter Halibut Catch Proposed
The number of halibut caught by the charter fishing industry in Alaska has become the subject of intense debate during the last few years, especially in the southeast part of the state. NOAA’s Fisheries Service is proposing new limits on the number of halibut that can be taken by anglers on charter boats in southeast [...]
Posted in Marine Ecosystems, Outdoor Recreation Tagged Alaska Wild Seafood, Commercial Fishing Comments closed
Autumn Colors on the St. Elias Range Near Kluane Lake Yukon
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Hiking on the Tongass National Forest
At more than 17 million acres in size, the Tongass National Forest located in Southeast Alaska is the largest forest administered in the overall national forest system. The Tongass is world renowned for its old growth temperate rain forests covered with enormous Sitka spruce, Hemlock fir, and Yellow cedar. These forests protect watersheds that support [...]
Posted in National Forests, Trails, Transportation Tagged Add new tag, Hiking, Packpacking, Southeast Alaska, Tongass, Tongass National Forest, Trails Comments closed
Alaska Boating Safety Advisory Council Meeting
The Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Office of Boating Safety, announces a meeting of the Alaska Boating Safety Advisory Council (ABSAC) On Monday, December 5, 2011 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Atwood Building, 550 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, on the 12th floor in Suite 1270. This meeting is open to the [...]
A Woman who went to Alaska
A Women who went to Alaska details two astonishing trips made by May Kellogg Sullivan to the gold fields of the Yukon and Alaska Territories in the 1900′s. A true survivor, Sullivan stakes mining claims, works at menial jobs and experiences life with native people of the region. The very presence of women in the [...]
Posted in Book Reviews, Historical Tagged A Woman who went to Alaska, Gold Rush Women, Klondike Gold Rush, May Kellogg Sullivan, White Pass and Yukon Route, Yukon River Comments closed
Presidential Directives Issued for Arctic Region Policy
In closing hours of the Bush Administration, new National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directives were issued that address arctic region policy for the United States. A key statement found in the documents reinforces the notion that the United States is an Arctic nation.
Posted in Environment, Marine Ecosystems, Transportation Tagged Arctic Alaska, Arctic Policy, Arctic Shipping Comments closed
Halibut Olympia Recipe: Cooking with Alaska Pacific Halibut is Seafood at its Best
Fresh Alaska seafood is probably one of the best reasons to live in the Great Land and Pacific halibut is a regional favorite. Locals become especially spoiled with the availability of fresh caught fish and the remarkable difference it holds over the frozen product. There are many ways to prepare halibut. Throwing a thick steak [...]
