February news at ALO always includes Iditarod stuff. This year no Kuskokwim area teams took part and as a result ALO interest dropped to...

The 46th annual Kuskokwim 300 is in the books.  This year’s race was postponed for two weeks for lack of snow and then moved up seven...

Miserable winter weather in much of Alaska  has been the primary theme for the New Year as the ALO news looks back at 2024.  The...

Regular readers of the  ALO news remember that  massive corporations and their high paid bosses have often been the subject of criticism...

For only the second time in 20 years the ALO news missed a month, and this two month edition comes just prior to a 77th birthday which...

The August news is a bit late because of an extended cabin visit for moose hunting and fishing.  A couple of elders managed to capture a...

A very busy July spent both in rural and urban Alaska has created a wealth of news.  The rural part is a good place to start.  Fishing...

It was fifty years ago this summer when a motley outfit loaded up a post office step van, a jeep, and a 16 foot ancient camper trailer to...

The May news comes to you from Anchorage after a failed attempt to reach the Angstman cabin to open the wilderness branch of ALO for the...

The April News comes to you from Anchorage after completion of a stay at the Elk Farm in mid-May. The farm visit featured  a possible end...

This edition of the ALO news comes from the farm in Minnesota where spring started in mid-winter and is in full force.   On the farm that...

The ALO February news usually features a lot of Iditarod news which happens in March. That’s because the author of this page is also the...

The January news comes to you from snowy Anchorage where more than 110 inches of snow have fallen this winter.  Of course the snow pack...

The highlight of December was a trip into Old Faithful at Yellowstone Park. Such trips began for tourists in the late 60’s and were...

Paul Gebhardt was a former Glencoe,  Minnesota guy who became an Alaskan dog racer. He died of cancer recently and a couple of his...

This view greeted the Angstmans upon return from Minnesota to Alaska in mid-November. It is understandable that reverse snowbirds will...

The September news is brought to you from the Elk Farm in Minnesota where fall colors have just erupted. The top tree is in the front...

To say that summer is over in Anchorage is to imply there actually was a summer. There may not have been. This was a damp and cool...

It is hard to believe that 2/3 of the first season at Tikchik Narrows Lodge is already complete. Here are some impressions so far: The...

June marked the opening of Tikchik Narrows Lodge, now under the management of Andy Angstman. June also was one of the rainiest months in...