Rifle cleaning solutions, reloading benches and storage containers mark the ebb of Alaska's fervor and the sharp beginning of its long cold winter. Savvy hunters will now begin that long process called planning, which transforms a dream hunt into a tangible adventure adorned with memorable events. [...]

I vividly remember that first river float I pursued in Alaska. I drifted a popular Interior stream with my best friend and hunting partner at the time, and we hoped to harvest two bull moose. It would be my second hunting season and second moose harvested [...]

Many Alaskans feel they have mastered survival through most situations. After all, this is Alaska...the unforgiving frontier land of opportunity. Nevertheless, many hunters venture afield each year with less than optimal awareness of the real dangers that lurk in the shadows of this vast land. However, [...]