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A humorous look at the many ways duct tape enhances the lives of rural Alaskans.

While other aspects of Alaska's history fall into the past; great statesmen substituted for avid politicians, pioneers forgotten in the wave of "new Alaskans" who modernize the policies; one thing remains unchanged; the unvanquished spirit of the Iditarod mushers.

The Chukchi Sea, recently sold off to the oil giants, Conoco and Shell, is the habitat of a variety of marine life species. Invasion of their domain could esaily decimate their populations, already threatened by rapidly melting sea ice.

Has taking the true meaning out of Christmas harmed the spirit of the holiday for America? The writer takes a sentimental journey into another country's celebrations to find an answer.

In the Alaskan wilderness, it's not unusual for guests at the school ground to have more than two legs. Nor do they pay much attention to the rules.

What begins as another escapade of three young men seeking the experience of subsistence wilderness living becomes a harrowing escape from nature's forces. It doesn't change their lives. It only reinforces each one's individual belief.

Three young men, fresh out of high school, decide to spend their summer as woodsmen, hunting and fishing for survival in Alaska. Natives of the region, they're comfortable with their environment, but they still have a few life lessons to learn.

The Feds are swarming Alaska; not looking for terrorists in turbans, carrying bombs, but for the real terrorists who play ante up to the oil barons and bleed our resources dry.