July proclaimed ATV Safety Awareness Month

July proclaimed ATV Safety Awareness Month

If you drive, ride, know anyone who does, or want to yourself, you know ATV and off-highway vehicles make it possible to explore Alaska’s way out-there places. For many, ATV and other off-road vehicles are a vital part of life for transportation, hunting, trapping,...
Backcountry Safety Workshops

Backcountry Safety Workshops

Sign up your school, group or community for a free backcountry safety preparedness program presented by Alaska Safe Riders, the Alaska Avalanche Information Center, and made possible with support from the Alaska Department of Public Safety Division Alaska State...
Recognition for Safety Achievement

Recognition for Safety Achievement

Racing across the open coast of Alaska at eighty-miles an hour, the beam from headlamps bouncing across the ice belied the danger ahead. The frozen tundra under their sleds suddenly turned black and smooth like freshly frozen ice. Thin ice. Decisions. Take the short...
Eagle River Man Dies in ATV Crash

Eagle River Man Dies in ATV Crash

On Sunday, May 29th 2023, Alaska State Troopers were alerted to an ATV crash around 1 p.m. and found 40-year-old Jack Leibach unresponsive. Troopers and emergency medical services tried to resuscitate the man using CPR but were unable to do so. – Full Story...
Race On

Race On

The roar of snowmobile engines filled the air as Richard Strick put on his familiar black and red helmet and climbed aboard his sled. Pulling the starter rope, his Polaris fired to life. The snow, which had been falling off and on for the past few weeks, was once...
Avoiding Trials on the Trails

Avoiding Trials on the Trails

Hiking through forested paths, jumping over streams, scrambling up hills and discovering mysterious lakes that pop out of nowhere; these are just a few of the reasons so many of us live in Alaska. There are hundreds of miles of trails to explore and enjoy throughout...