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Cari Sayre, Dave Johnston and their son, Galen Johnston, from left, have climbed the highest point in all 50 states. The family lives in Talkeetna. (Photo by Stephen Nowers / Anchorage Daily News)

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2003 Hunting Guide

Get your goat

High-tech hunting: It might be time to upgrade

Hunters use variety of techniques to track down big game

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'Critter cam' offers new take on brown bears
UP CLOSE: National Geographic, state experts place camera on collar.

(Published: September 28, 2003)
On a brushy hillside in the wilds of Chichagof Island, five excited scientists watched a brown bear cub reach out her paws and pull down a devil's club stalk. Her mouth appeared to be just inches away as she gingerly nibbled off the berries.

Peak Experience
Talkeetna family conquers highest peak in all 50 states

(Published: September 28, 2003)
Approximately 14,000 people have climbed to the summit of Mount McKinley. About 1,600 have reached the top of Mount Everest.

Field Notes

(Published: September 28, 2003)
BIRDING

We all feel for Scdoris, but don't forget the dogs

(Published: September 28, 2003)
Would anyone think of letting a legally blind woman or man race in the Indy 500 -- with or without visual interpreters?

Outdoors hot line

(Published: September 28, 2003)
FISHING DERBIES

Juneau duck hunters hit the wetlands in cold, wet autumn
REFUGE: Mendenhall area sees a lot of action this time of year.

(Published: September 28, 2003)
JUNEAU -- When most people in Juneau hunker down in their homes during the wet fall season, duck hunters brave the cold and rain to hang out in Mendenhall Wetland State Game Refuge in hopes of shooting a meal.

Mountain bikers mend trail with Geoblock grids

(Published: September 28, 2003)
Gentle climbs and slightly technical single-track make the Gold Mint Trail a favorite among Alaska mountain bikers. But because it's a multiple-use trail that sees traffic from hikers, cyclists and equestrians, Mark Gronewald, leader of Valley Mountain Bike Alliance, wants to see it preserved.

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