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A surfer is seen on Saturday afternoon, March 13, 2010 near Spruce Cape in Kodiak, Alaska. Air temperatures were 32 degrees, and a blizzard watch had been issued by the National Weather Service for the afternoon. Several hardy surfers enjoyed the Kodiak waves. (AP Photo/KMXT Radio, Jay Barrett)
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Surf and turf in the land of extremes
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It’s not every day in Alaska you can snowboard and surf on the same day, but it happened Saturday, albeit in two different places. In these photos, snowboarder adds tracks to the well-marked Arcti...
Ranger to give Yukon, Charley rivers float trip primer
FAIRBANKS – Follow National Park Service ranger Scott Sample down the Yukon and Charley Rivers on April 8 in the final lecture in the Explore Alaska Lecture series at the Morris Thompson C...
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Professional ski instructors to teach clinics at Skiland
FAIRBANKS – The Fairbanks Ski Patrol will celebrate its 50th anniversary with two days of world-class Nordic and Alpine ski instruction by the Professional Ski Instructors of America at Mo...
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Spring Equinox walk set at Creamer's
FAIRBANKS – Friends of Creamer’s will celebrate the Spring Equinox on Saturday with a walk around the trails at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. The walk begins at 1 p.m. at the...
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Flycasters banquet slated for Saturday
FAIRBANKS – The Midnight Sun Flycasters will host its annual banquet on Saturday at Wedgewood Resort with fishing guide Jake Jordan featured as the guest speaker. Tickets for the banquet a...
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Find out about hiking the Chilkoot Trail
FAIRBANKS – Anyone thinking about hiking the historic Chilkoot Trail somewhere down the road can find out everything they need to know about the hike during a presentation tonight at the M...
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Brooks Range route spurs interest in Wilderness Classic
FAIRBANKS – The Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic is returning to the Brooks Range this year, and the move to a more northern route has spurred considerable interest in Alaska’s longe...
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Field is stacked for inaugural White Mountains 100
A full field of 50 racers is expected to line up for the start of the inaugural White Mountains 100 on Sunday, but it’s likely to be a two-man race. Even with a strong field of cyclists, skiers an...
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Groups align to fight Kenai watershed degradation
KENAI , Alaska – A coalition of more than a dozen groups is urging state officials to curtail the degradation at the mouth of the Kasilof and Kenai rivers caused by overuse during the perso...
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Campers gather around the fire for break from building their shelters Monday, March 8, 2010, during the Alaska Conservation Camp’s winter camp at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. Sam Harrel/News-Miner Alaska Conservation Camp teaches kids winter outdoor survival skills
FAIRBANKS – Christian Benavidez kept busy on Monday shoveling snow to cover the walls on the pup tent-shaped shelter Shaun Combs, Cole Davis and he were building in the woods of Creamer’s ...
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Board of Game rejects wolf buffer zone, gives the OK to trapping near Denali Park
FAIRBANKS — The Alaska Board of Game on Friday removed a ban on wolf trapping outside the eastern boundaries of Denali National Park and Preserve. The board voted 4-3 to eliminate the decade-ol...
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Bag limit increased for Dalton Highway caribou
FAIRBANKS – Hunters who think they are fit enough to pack five Central Arctic Caribou across the North Slope tundra now have the opportunity to do so. The Alaska Board of Game voted late T...
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Mike Hopper carves some telemark turns down a powder slope in the Alaska Range near Black Rapids Glacier accompanied by his dog, Rowdy. Photos courtesy Mike Hopper Alaska backcountry bliss: Earn your turns on the slopes
BLACK RAPIDS – I’ve spent the majority of the past three winters — for the most part alone — listening to the winds of Black Rapids. Quiet is a rare presence in the mountains in the wint...
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Fairbanks cyclists geared up for Iditarod Invitational
FAIRBANKS – As the defending champion, Fairbanks cyclist Jeff Oatley isn’t worried about his competition in the Iditarod Invitational, the world’s longest human-powered winter race that be...
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Former News-Miner editor adjusts to outdoor offerings in Oklahoma
FAIRBANKS – It’s not Alaska, but former News-Miner managing editor Kelly Bostian discovers life in Oklahoma has a lot to offer if you like bass fishing and duck hunting. Q. How does living...
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Denali Winterfest celebration on tap
FAIRBANKS – The 10th annual Winterfest Celebration will be held at Denali National Park and Preserve Feb. 26-28. The schedule will include events for all ages, interests and abilities, out...
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