Archive of: Recreation Features

Big release

That’s what was going through the mind of Dr. Dan Hull during this year’s Eagle River Nature Center spring auction, where the recent Alaska transplant submitted the winning bid to release a rehabilitated bald eagle back into the wild.

MATT TUNSETH

Welcome to bear country

Eagle River is having a bear of a summer. Already this year, two people have been attacked by brown bears in this community, while a third attack near Bird Creek involved an Eagle River man out for an early-morning hike.

MATT TUNSETH

Eagle River man mauled by bear near Bird Creek

A brown bear mauled an Eagle River man who was hiking alone on a trail near Bird Creek early Sunday morning, according to Alaska State Troopers.

MIKE NESPER

Fish on!

When Dustin Slinker first arrived in Anchorage as a member of the U.S. Army, he couldn’t wait to go find out how to catch Alaska’s famous salmon. Six years later, he’s someone locals ask for advice.

MATT TUNSETH

Eklutna Lake to host art weekend

Easels will join kayaks and tents on the shores of Eklutna Lake this weekend for a new program designed to bring more artists into Alaska’s state parks.

MATT TUNSETH

Fightin’ Fish set to arrive

A big run of fish is about to arrive in Chugiak-Eagle River.

Star staff report

Army team climbing Mount McKinley

Staff Sgt. Matthew E. Winstead

London calling

To say Corey Cogdell has trained her entire life to become one of the world’s best shooters would be a lie. In fact, she had to wait all the way until her second birthday before she could even hold a gun.

MATT TUNSETH

ER Valley hike turns painful

Anchorage police say a 57-year-old Eagle River man was hospitalized with injuries to his back and scalp after a run-in with a brown bear on Saturday, May 12.

MATT TUNSETH

Hanging out

Josh Otto is terrified of heights.

MIKE NESPER