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Alaskan Salmon Patties Recipe

This recipe was submitted by reader, Virginia St. John. With her husband, Virginia lives in Alaska and is a mother of two young boys. She was inspi...

Cranberry Moose & Rice - Eating Alaskan Wild Game

I had to sit this hunting season out to take care of our 4 month old baby boy (a job I wouldn't trade for the world!), but our crew was able to get...

No-bake Granola Bars

No-bake granola bars are an annual hunting treat here! They are simple to make and you can add pretty much anything you have lying around. Ingred...

Cutco Hunting/Outdoor and Havalon Piranta Knife Reviews

Something I was always searching for and trying different brands out were skinning knives. A good knife goes a long way and can save you a lot of ...

Moose Minestrone Soup

The base for this Moose Minestrone soup recipe was from a friend, but we have tweaked it a bit for our family's taste. This is the version we love...

Miss Ruth’s Zesty Baked Yellow Eye

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his recipe was sent to us from readers, Louis and Ruth Cusack. Thanks for sharing guys! Here is what you need for this de...

Gun Safe Storage Solutions - Getting More Space in Your Safe!

Gun Safe Storage - Rifle Rods and Handgun Hangers Review Ask any hunter or shooter out there, and it’s likely that the first complaint that they h...

Trading Frou-Frou For Fleece

Guest Author- Patty Pennington It was around 11:30 at night as we began our final descent into the Anchorage International Airport. My husband ...

Spring Black Bear Hunting (Part 4) - Jeremy's Bear

With 2 bears on the ground the pressure was off and we could all go home happy. After coming in from Nicole's hunt, we were greeted by my parents a...

Spaghetti & Bear Meatballs

This spring the Alaska Life team came home from a successful bear hunt with 3 black bears in tow! We had the meat processed at Mat-Valley Meats an...

Spring Black Bear Hunting (Part 2) - The Hunt of a Lifetime

Guest Author - Jim Pennington “Us.” What a simple word, just two letters. But recently, I became keenly aware again of just how meaningful it rea...

Better BDU Belt - A Utility Belt from Spec Ops

One nice thing about a pistol class is the minimal amount of gear needed versus something like a rifle class. That said, finding a suitable holste...

Redback One Tactical/Combat Pistol Course

Immediately following his Basic Pistol course last year, a range date was set for a follow-up class in 2012. May rolled around and Jason Falla hea...