Sound the Trumpets!
Photos by Ken Marsh Part the icebergs, trumpeter swans are returning to Southcentral Alaska. These first-of-spring arrivals form the point … Continue reading Sound the Trumpets!
Category: Alaska Travel
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
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
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
Alaska Wildlife Viewing: The Urban Option
By Ken Marsh Every city, village and community in this wilderness state has its own birds, animals and viewing treasures. … Continue reading Alaska Wildlife Viewing: The Urban Option
Confessions of a Casual Birder
Alaska’s wild side is home to a distinctive assortment of birds. By Ken Marsh “One touch of nature makes the … Continue reading Confessions of a Casual Birder
Common Denominators: Fishing for Char in Alaska
No matter where in Alaska an angler travels, chances are that a hard-fighting fish with pink-spotted flanks and bellies the … Continue reading Common Denominators: Fishing for Char in Alaska
The Fishing News
From a Southcentral Alaska angler’s perspective, no season matches the power, vibrancy and beauty of fall. By Ken Marsh The … Continue reading The Fishing News
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
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
WILD COUNTRY with Ken Marsh 