Winter has returned to Alaska, and it is beautiful as always.
After a couple of years of light snowfall, winter outdoor enthusiast are thrilled with the accumulation we have already gotten in the past few weeks. People are busy breaking snowmobile and cross-country trails across the peninsula.
And the cold temperatures are thickening the ice on the lakes all over the state, making ice fishing possible soon.
Welcome Back Winter!

Found this article while searching the Peninsula Clarion archives and had to share it. I am sure most of you can relate.
http://peninsulaclarion.com/community/2011-09-30/winterizing-fishing-gear

Alaska Airlines is currently running a great special on airfare to Alaska. If you are thinking about visiting next summer you should book a flight by October 17, 2011 to take advantage of this offer. Follow the link to Alaska Alaska Airlines website for all of the details.

http://www.alaskaair.com/content/deals/flights/pfd-sale-lower.aspx?regn=PacNW&SOC=FB_%7C%7C20110914_SALE%7C%7C

Here is something that our summer guest never get to see, a completely dark night sky. We are currently losing about 5 1/2 minutes of daylight a day.

The river and scenery are beautiful right now. Perfect for a silver or rainbow trip before snow begins to fall.

Joe and Reed Pietzuch