This article was originally published in the Northwoods Sporting Journal. Hunting cultures are fascinating. The tools, techniques and survival skills developed to adapt and survive in harsh environments over time can teach valuable lessons to society. What if we didn’t have the benefit of cell phones, snowmachines and power boats? What if we needed to kill or gather … [Read more...]
The Final Frontiersman: Heimo Korth
He left Wisconsin as a young man in 1975 and moved to Alaska, not to be famous or well known, but to live self sufficiently and get away from it all. But over time, Heimo Korth became a legend. Today, Heimo and his wife Edna live more remotely than anyone else in Alaska. They are the only permanent residents of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, having settled there just … [Read more...]
Carry On – Stan Zuray
Most outdoors folk are attracted to wilderness. It gives us a feeling of freedom, an escape from the civilized life we’re forced to live, at least for a while. But for some, the attraction is so strong that only a true wilderness lifestyle will do. Such people find themselves in the wilds of northern Canada and Alaska, living out lives that others can’t help but envy. Stan … [Read more...]