by Debra McGhan | Apr 30, 2026 | News, Newsletter
A NEWSLETTER FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT ASR! Happy Spring ASR Members!! This winter has been another great season for Alaska Safe Riders. We have presented in the far reaches of the state by road, by trail, and by airplane. We also had the privilege of hearing...
by Debra McGhan | Apr 16, 2026 | Highlights, News
For more than five decades, Mike Buck has been exploring, discovering, sharing and learning about Alaska’s wild terrain. A retired school teacher, former occupational safety and health advisor, and long-time outdoor enthusiast, he received the 2026 Alaska Governor’s...
by Debra McGhan | Mar 11, 2026 | Highlights, News
Hidden beneath the snow…. On a snowy April morning in Alaska’s Hoo Doo Mountains near Paxson, thousands of snowmachine engines shattered the silence in a rolling roar. The sound spread across the valley like thunder, echoing off ridgelines and glaciers as riders...
by Debra McGhan | Feb 5, 2026 | Trail Report
Alaska Safe Riders here with your weekly snow and trail report, brought to you by the Mat-Su Health Foundation. Southcentral’s getting hammered with warm temps and freezing rain this weekend, with more heavy moisture on the way. The good news? Cooler weather and...
by Debra McGhan | Dec 9, 2025 | News
Who would have thought that working in the field of avalanche awareness and forecasting could be so daunting—and sometimes so controversial? When I stepped into this unexpected role in 2003 after my son’s close call with an avalanche in Valdez, Alaska, I discovered a...
