The Yelloweye That Changed My Mind
Nervous about seasickness and new to ocean fishing, one first-timer boards a charter boat out of Homer, Alaska, expecting the worst. But somewhere between the first “Fish on!” and a bright orange yelloweye breaking the surface, the nerves are replaced by pure adrenaline. A First-Time Charter Fishing Adventure on Kachemak Bay I hadn’t slept much […]
Katmai Bear Viewing: Brooks Falls Up Close
There’s no road to Katmai — you get there by float plane, lifting off from Homer and landing where brown bears outnumber people. At Brooks Falls, you’ll watch bears fish salmon straight out of the air mid-leap, from a raised platform built for exactly this. A ranger briefs you on bear safety before you ever […]