according to Nenana Ice Classic organizers. That’s deep. Over the previous two years, ice thickness on the Tanana has hovered around 30 inches in early April. A 20-inch difference is no coincidence.

One story that really defined Alaska’s long wait for spring was the Nenana Ice Classic. This wasn’t a wildlife spectacle, but it was a quirky insight to life in central Alaska, and what spring ...

More than 60 ice fishing enthusiasts are signed up for the “Between Bridges Burbot Bash Ice Fishing Derby” in Nenana on Friday and Saturday. “When it’s all said and done, I think we will ...