From acclaimed short film maker Andrew Okpeaha McLean, On the Ice (expanded from the short film Sikumi), is a story set in the Alaskan wilderness made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival last night. The film was shot entirely on location in Alaska showcasing the amazing scenery and wildlife, with plenty of Alaska jobs [...]
Work in Alaska
According to figures over the last few months, Alaska has an abundance of fish and this was the main topic of discussion at the United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA) session last Tuesday. Fishermen from various different companies and organizations as well as transporters, processors and promoters were there to showcase their various products and by [...]
The notoriously dangerous waters in Alaska were where 4 fishermen found themselves clinging to a lifeboat after their vessel, the 52 foot long Nakat, caught fire just off the coast of Sitkinak Island on Sunday morning just before 8:30 as they were long lining for halibut. The highly trained U.S Coast Guards were dispatched and a rescue [...]
Now is the perfect time to find fishing jobs in Alaska Regions 1, 2, and 3 which are the Southeast Alaska Region, Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound, and Kodiak Island respectively. These areas offer not only fishing jobs, but also hunting jobs, adventure travel jobs, jobs at national parks, and much more. You will [...]
If you hope to find adventure and travel, as well as a paycheck, then one of the amazing national parks in Alaska should be top on your list of places to send in applications. One of the most exciting adventure travel jobs in Alaska is that of the tour guide or park ranger. Looking closely [...]
It may not seem like it, but getting a fishing job in Alaska, will ensure that you have plenty of money for you and your family to last a long time and to live a great life. Fishermen are usually associated with poorer members of the community, but thanks to the massive commercial fishing industry [...]
The First Things First Alaska Foundation is an educational organization that is tax deductible, and endeavors to educate and promote jobs for the Southeast Alaskan population. Currently with the decline in jobs that are of a livable wage, this area has been losing most of its youth as they move to where the jobs are. [...]
When you look at shows like the Deadliest Catch, you will see how dangerous the career of crab fishing can be in Alaska’s Bering Sea. The main areas that you will find the three major crabs are Bristol Bay, Kodiak Island, the Bering Sea and Dutch Harbor. In the Deadliest Catch the 8 vessels operate [...]
Since the recession people have been staying at home more instead of going on vacation. This has already been termed a stay-cation and Alaska is one of the States that is hit the hardest by this. However, the tourism industry is not ready to give up and has asked the lawmakers to introduce a special [...]
Alaska is a wonderful place, filled with plenty of outdoor activities and adventure. If you want to enjoy an exciting working vacation, Alaska is your top choice by far. This is because you can earn large sums of money in just about all industries here and you can be involved in basically anything from cruise [...]
