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Larry’s Blog: Valuable Tips from an Outdoor Expert
Larry Bartlett is a backcountry field expert and owner of Pristine Ventures. An authority on wilderness medicine, survival and logistics, Larry has written several books and peer-reviewed scientific articles. He has taught college-level Arctic survival and medical physiology at the University of Fairbanks and has devoted 25 years to meat care science, as well as educating the public on wild meat salvage, preservation and transport in wilderness settings. Larry also speaks out on behalf of the rights for hunters and anglers in Alaska.
Sublimity / Catastrophe One Thin Line
As we headed east, out of Fairbanks, my comrade and I were jubilant. We had spent the last year planning this trip—one of a lifetime. As the traffic thinned and the dust overtook the metallic luster of my Toyota, I could think of nothing but the sweet smell of autumn leaves and the grandeur of hunting during the most captivating time of year. As we drove closer to our put-in locale along [...]
Perplexities of Alaska Caribou Understanding the Biologists Role
There are 33 known caribou herds inhabiting Alaska's 585,000 square miles of available habitat. Herds range in size from fewer than a hundred animals (Twin Lakes Herd) to concentrations exceeding 450,000 caribou (Western Arctic Herd). It's no wonder Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) has had difficulties maintaining an accurate account of the state's caribou populous since their studies began around 1970. Most herds utilize separate habitats or ranges during each [...]