Alaska Outdoor Digest

The source for important, timely news on hunting, fishing and the outdoors in Alaska.

Fishing with the bears and how to survive it
By Lee Leschper I was daydreaming, in the rhythm of flipping a fly into the clear Russian river, lulled by warm sun and no fish. So it took a second to recognize the great furry brown head that poked out of the brush and ferns 30 yards in front... Read more
Pogo worker killed in third bear mauling in seven days; how to not be next
A predatory black bear attacked two workers near Pogo Mine in the Alaska Interior last week, killing one person and injuring a second. Pogo officials have not identified the person killed, except that it was a contract worker doing geological work some distance from the mine itself.  They did... Read more