Fisheries experts are concerned about invasive European green crabs spreading in Alaska, especially during this year’s El Nino climate pattern. Research shows the crabs can expand their range during El Nino years, which often bring warmer Pacific Northwest ocean temperatures. The post Invasive Crabs Raise Salmon Concerns appeared first on Alaska Magazine ..read more

From May 10-12, Valdez welcomes pilots and their planes to celebrate aviation culture. The annual event features ven- dors, seminars, an air show, and a short-distance take-off/ landing competition. This comes on the tail of the May 4-5 Great Alaska Aviation Gathering in Palmer, the state’s largest aviation meet-up. valdezflyin.com. The post Happenings Around Alaska in May appeared first on Alaska Magazine ..read more

Alaska magazine is pleased to announce that this publication won numerous awards bestowed by the Alaska Press Club at its annual conference. The awards celebrate and honor the outstanding achievements of Alaskan journalists across various categories. The post Alaska Magazine Earns Numerous Press Club Awards appeared first on Alaska Magazine ..read more

Hawaiian and other Polynesian cultures have an ancient relationship with Alaska, and today Pacific Islanders comprise the largest growing ethnic community in Alaska. Anchorage alone has a Polynesian florist, various Hawaiian restaurants, and a handful of Samoan churches. If you look a little harder in some convenience stores, you’ll find the piece of culinary heaven brought to us from the south Pacific, the Hawaiian delicacy known simply as “musubi.” The post Salmon Musubi appeared first on Alaska Magazine ..read more

Alaskan cruising is booming. Last summer, a record 1.6 million people took a cruise to Alaska, mostly aboard very large ships carrying thousands of passengers. But you don’t have to cruise Alaska that way. The post Unusual Alaskan Cruises appeared first on Alaska Magazine ..read more

A skier pulls a backflip into a pond at the Alyeska Slush Cup. Courtesy Ralph Kristopher, Alyeska Resort SALMON CULTURE EXHIBITION Celebrates connections between salmon and Alaska Native peoples and honors salmon as a resource that has nourished communities physically and spiritually for thousands of years. At the Anchorage Museum through September 2024. Visit: anchoragemuseum.org/exhibits/salmon-culture. [...] The post Happenings Around Alaska This April appeared first on Alaska Magazine ..read more

It's not easy getting a Broadway show to Alaska. In the case of Hamilton, which ran in Anchorage last August, it took over two years of planning and a 757 commercial aircraft. Smaller shows require a mix of trucks and barges, with delivery times that must somehow squeeze into a production’s national touring schedule. The post Broadway Alaska Is a Hit appeared first on Alaska Magazine ..read more

Triston Chaney, 2018 academy graduate and fly fishing guide at Bear Track Lodge in Bristol Bay, teaches fly fishing to a new batch of academy participants in 2023. The Bristol Bay Guide Academy, which was recently featured in the short film School of Fish produced by Trout Unlimited, Orvis, and others, connects local youth to [...] The post Bristol Bay Academy Trains Fishing Guides appeared first on Alaska Magazine ..read more

ALASKA GETS ITS FIRST “ALL-AMERICAN” TELEGRAPH CONNECTION On March 2, 1903, Congress funded undersea telegraph cables between Seattle, Sitka, and Juneau, which would connect Alaska’s military posts to their Washington, D.C., headquarters. Previously, Alaskan telegraphs reached the Lower 48 via Canadian wires. To tackle the job, the U.S. Army used a Spanish ship seized off [...] The post History: March 1903 appeared first on Alaska Magazine ..read more

Kyle Worl is an athlete and coach competing in the arctic sports category of this month’s Arctic Winter Games, being held in the Mat-Su valley. The arctic sports events, which originated over many generations in Indigenous communities across the circumpolar north, are a high- light of the games. They include the two-foot high kick, knuckle hop, and other sports linked to Indigenous hunting skills. The Arctic Winter Games also host com- petitions in hockey, skiing, skating, and other sports. The post Kyle Worl on the Meaning of the Arctic Winter Games appeared first on Alaska Magazine ..read more