Stories - The ECHO

The act is one of success in that they were contemplating suicide but instead made the journey to Gold Star Peak and left their bullet behind.

We asked our friend, 92-year-old Dick Griffith, who was once a sheepherder in Wyoming, how to train these dogs.

When it's time for your family to make this difficult decision, ask questions, do the research, but have faith.

I hope that today's youth, armed with modern information access tools, possess a robust hunger for knowledge, a basic curiosity.

Erik and his wife picked wild currants to make jelly to give as gifts to the guests at their wedding. What could be sweeter or more Alaskan?

We grab some dried salmon strips we brought from home, a six-pack, and head on over. It is going to be a long night of halibut stories.

I find it unfortunate that some people think that hunting is a barbaric practice that has become outdated.

What I needed to know was, would there be people here that I could play music with? I am a dedicated folkie.

Most Alaskans have learned the art of carpe diem, and we take our fleeting summers with gusto. But it doesn’t look the same for all of us.

Summer is here and festival time has arrived. These are the days that I dream about while sitting in my breakfast nook, scowling the snow.

A parade is not accidental. It requires a predetermined route, a specific start time, and a slow enough pace for spectators to enjoy.

I climbed out of the V-Wod and my friends were yelling, “That was great, you caught air!” I simply said, “That was fun. Who’s next?”

You can take full advantage of Alaska’s renewable resources through the practice of modern subsistence living.

For many Alaskans, fishing is a summer pastime to get away for the weekend, spend time with family and friends or to stock the freezer.

Some say drowning is the most painful of deaths, though firsthand testimony is clearly lacking. It is not so for him.