Author Archives: therealalaska

  • 30
  • Dec, 2011
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Whale Watching in Sitka: VIDEO
POSTED BY therealalaska IN Brett Veerhusen, Featured Posts, Recreation, Sierra Anderson, Sitka Herring, Video
Whale Tale

Watch this beautiful, short video when Brett and Sierra take a break from herring fishing and witness the amazing whale feeding frenzy.

  • 29
  • Dec, 2011
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TRA Apparel Line Launch
POSTED BY therealalaska IN Announcement, Featured Posts, Hook Line Sisters
TRA Hoodie

The Real Alaska team is ecstatic to launch our own line of apparel – allowing people to proudly promote their unique connection to Alaska with hoodies and various t-shirts.

  • 10
  • Nov, 2011
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NEEDED: Fishing Organizations & Businesses to Sign Letter to EPA
POSTED BY therealalaska IN Bristol Bay, Featured Posts, Pebble Mine
Bristol Bay

Bristol Bay salmon fishermen are reaching out to commercial fishing organizations around the country, asking their support to protect Bristol Bay fishing jobs, which are under threat from the proposed Pebble Mine.

  • 29
  • Sep, 2011
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Join Brett: Save Bristol Bay Roadshow
POSTED BY therealalaska IN Brett Veerhusen, Bristol Bay, Featured Posts
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Join Brett, Trout Unlimited and many more exciting panelists for a series of events to help save Bristol Bay from the Pebble Mine. We will be screening the award-winning documentary, Red Gold, as you learn more about the fight to stop the Pebble Mine!

  • 12
  • Jun, 2011
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Off Fishing: Somewhat Off-Line
POSTED BY therealalaska IN Featured Posts
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Hi Everyone- Just a quick note from Brett and Sierra. Our fishing seasons have started in Bristol Bay and Chignik. Anyone who has ventured to these areas know that technology is about 10 years (or more!) behind the rest of the world. Therefore, it will be difficult for us to maintain TRA, but we will [...]

  • 11
  • May, 2011
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Alaska Waypoints: Welcome New Commercial Fishing Site
POSTED BY therealalaska IN Advice, Brett Veerhusen, Featured Posts, Fishing Advice, Occupation
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It is so refreshing to see a site like Alaska Waypoints launch. I believe every commercial fisherman will say the same. Sierra and I have never aimed to act as an online news source; and frankly, we’re glad someone did!! Our hope is to present authentic, first-hand Alaskan experiences to the best of our abilities. [...]

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  • Mar, 2011
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Most Lucrative Fishery
POSTED BY therealalaska IN Featured Posts, Fishing Advice, Occupation, Sierra Anderson
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It’s March and the Sitka Sac Roe Herring season is about to begin. The Real Alaska will be there with a reality television crew to capture it on film!

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  • Feb, 2011
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F/V Time Bandit Loses Justin Tennison
POSTED BY therealalaska IN Deadliest Catch, Featured Posts
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The Real Alaska community is saddened by the loss of F/V Time Bandit crewman, Justin Tennison.

  • 09
  • Feb, 2011
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A New Beginning
POSTED BY therealalaska IN Brett Veerhusen, Featured Posts, Opinion, Sierra Anderson
brett and Sierra

It is not just a face lift, The Real Alaska is launching a new beginning!

Brett and Sierra have been working very hard to bring TRA to the next level and we want to share some of our newest features and walk you through our new website, mission and vision.

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  • Dec, 2010
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TRA Video Update from Sierra
POSTED BY therealalaska IN Sierra Anderson, Video
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Quick TRA Update from Sierra. For more info on how you can be a part of TRA, check out our contributor page.

Merry Christmas everyone!