Sunday, January 01, 2012

Anchorage Daily News Outdoors Update

Sunday, January 1, 2012 7:00 am

Outdoors Update

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Denali National Park entry fee structure changes for 2012
The National Park Service is changing the way it charges visitors to Denali National Park and Preserve. Visitors now will be charged per head, not per vehicle.

Two new reality shows on hunting in Alaska set to air
The Sportsman Channel is the latest network to delve into the Alaska reality television world with two new shows, both featuring hunting in the Alaska wilderness.

McKinley rebuffing climber's ambition
Two days after a merry little high-altitude Christmas on Mount McKinley, Minnesota adventurer Lonnie Dupre took another snow day Tuesday as poor visibility stalled his second attempt in as many years to become the first person to make a solo January ascent of the North America's tallest peak.

Sena nabs two wins
Tysen Sena claimed two victories at Big Lake in the Mat-Su Snowmachine Racing Club's first race of the season on Dec. 18. There were 51 racers participating in the event.

December snowfall is heavy, but falls shy of years past
Persistent snow this month has caused some to suggest that Anchorage is approaching a new record. Not even close. As of Tuesday, the official snowfall for December stood at 25.6 inches, well short of the 41.6 inches recorded in December of 1955.

Dog show is no place for mushers
Zoya and I are in Orlando, Fla., for the AKC Eukanuba National Dog Show. If you like dogs, this is the place. There are more than 5,000 dogs here representing almost 200 breeds.

Outdoors hotline (12/20/11)
Notices and listings of upcoming outdoors events

63-year-old Gravina man OK after long, wet trek to airport
A 63-year-old man walked more than six miles Thursday from his South Vallenar Point cabin to Ketchikan International Airport, through muskegs and two-feet of snow, over a portion of California Ridge.

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