I guided at The Ridge Lodge this summer. With years of guiding under my belt, it stood out as one of the best Alaskan lodges I've experienced. This is Part 2 on The Ridge Lodge, and fly fishing in ...

Man fishing on the banks of the Kenai River east of Sterling, Alaska - Dave Collins/Getty Images When you think of wild and adventurous fishing, Alaska might be one of the first destinations that ...

Our 42-passenger plane lands with ease on the mile-long sand runway just south of the Arctic Circle. Scraggly black spruce trees line the sides of the airstrip and water laps gently at one end. We are ...

Leaning back into a deep, wooden armchair facing the glacier-blue waters of the upper Kenai River, Scott, a 25-year-old landscaper from Connecticut, shook his head in amazement. "It took exactly one ...

John Muir, the famed naturalist, wrote in his journal that "you should never go to Alaska as a young man because you'll never be satisfied with any other place as long as you live." It is a common ...

Gimmicks and flash don't amount to much when your work depends on your gear. Here’s a list of my favorite equipment that proved its worth in Alaska. Earlier this summer, I was asked to guide at The ...

A first-time fisherman feels the thrill of reeling in their first silver salmon from Ship Creek in downtown Anchorage. A fly fisherman gracefully casts in a repetitious rhythm at a remote lake, hours ...

Known as the Wood-Tikchik State Park gateway, Lake Aleknagik is a hidden gem many fishing enthusiasts might overlook. This ...

The line whisps through the afternoon air as Justice, a Tongass Guide Academy student, watches the fly he tied hours ago ...

This is Part 2 on The Ridge Lodge, and fly fishing in Alaska. Part 1 can be found here. In Alaska, catching fish isn’t hard — most guides can find you fish. But not all guides are fun to spend a week ...