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Morel Passion
adventure, foraging, Literature, nature, Reading, wild mushrooms

Morel Passion

By Ken Marsh “There is something inscrutably satisfying about finding a good patch of morel mushrooms that travels far beyond … Continue reading Morel Passion

The Perfect Alaska Fishing Trip
adventure, Alaska Travel, Deep Sea Fishing, fishing, Fishing Alaska, saltwater fishing, trout

The Perfect Alaska Fishing Trip

What constitutes the perfect Alaska fishing trip? That’s a slippery question. By Ken Marsh Blackflies buzzed my face and prowled my sleeves and … Continue reading The Perfect Alaska Fishing Trip

Three-Thousand Rivers
adventure, Alaska History, Alaska Travel, Fishing Alaska, nature

Three-Thousand Rivers

To greater or lesser extents, Alaskans depend upon rivers to lead us to our homes, livelihoods, recreation, and food sources as surely as citizens of Seattle, Los Angeles, Memphis or Pittsburg rely upon freeways to access the same things. Continue reading Three-Thousand Rivers

Southcentral Alaska’s Alpine Angling Options
adventure, Alaska Travel, fishing, Fishing Alaska

Southcentral Alaska’s Alpine Angling Options

And of course, waiting at the far end of the trail are those mountain lakes, deep and cold, holding hungry trout, grayling and char eager to strike flies, spinners or spoons.  Continue reading Southcentral Alaska’s Alpine Angling Options

The Savoring Season
adventure, Alaska Travel, Alaska Wildlife, Autumn, Literature, nature, Reading

The Savoring Season

Autumn lends colorful insight to life on the Last Frontier. By Ken Marsh “Autumn is the mellower season, and what … Continue reading The Savoring Season

Return to Winter
adventure, Alaska Travel, Alaska Wildlife, Literature, nature, Reading, winter

Return to Winter

By Ken Marsh “The winter! the brightness that blinds you, … The woods where the weird shadows slant; The stillness, the … Continue reading Return to Winter

Little Grouse on the Prairie
adventure, Alaska Birds, Alaska Wildlife, hunting

Little Grouse on the Prairie

Alaska’s upland bird hunters enjoy an unlikely Ice Age leftover By Ken Marsh The setting seemed more Great Plains than … Continue reading Little Grouse on the Prairie

Who We Are
adventure, hunting

Who We Are

By Ken Marsh “In order to subsist this early man had to dedicate himself wholly to hunting. Hunting was, then, … Continue reading Who We Are

Rainbow Connections
adventure, Autumn, fishing, Fishing Alaska, trout

Rainbow Connections

Even today every rainbow trout I catch, large or small, is measured against a time when I was very young and the world was new and everything that happened came as a surprise. Continue reading Rainbow Connections

Hunting March Hares
adventure, hunting, winter

Hunting March Hares

by Ken Marsh Yesterday’s trip up Southcentral Alaska’s Glenn Highway started off with winds gusting to 65 mph. I almost … Continue reading Hunting March Hares

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