I can’t believe the leaves on the birches are turning already. It’s mid-August, and our ferns are drying up; the first hints of yellow are appearing in the birch leaves, and it’s actually getting dark at night now. That’s Alaska for you. The upside: Moose numbers are apparently down this year, at least right hereabouts, but grouse season is open. I like hunting grouse. I can shoot one, put it in my game bag, and go find another. Moose? Not so much. Maybe if I knew someone who could fly it out, but I don’t, which leaves all that work squarely on my aging back.
Speaking of which: Alaska has aviation summer camps for kids. Well, honestly, if any place was going to have this, it would be Alaska.
Alaska and aviation go hand in hand, and inspiring the next generation of aviators is part of keeping the last frontier moving forward.
Before the start of school, an aviation summer camp, composed of kids in middle school, visited Fort Wainwright to learn more about aviation opportunities in Alaska.
“The purpose of the camp is to introduce students to a variety of careers in aviation and learn a little bit about aviation history in Alaska,” said Lauren Crowe, National Park Service training specialist.
During the camp, students learned about the aviation industry in Alaska by visiting various locations around Fairbanks to meet with professionals in different fields.
Among the places they visited was Fairbanks International Airport, where the kids were “fortunate enough to tour the air traffic control tower and also the flight service station,” Crowe said. They also heard from folks at the National Weather Service, Civil Air Patrol and National Air Guard.
The Great Land is, as I’m constantly pointing out, all about aviation. The state wouldn’t be what it is without aviation, from the big cargo planes delivering goods to Anchorage and Fairbanks, to the old DC-3s that bring goods out to the remote villages and work sites, to the bush planes that fly hunters and fishermen out into the wild country that makes up so much of Alaska. They also take tourists on sightseeing tours, and sometimes deliver desperately needed medications to remote places.
It’s great to see that we’re exposing kids to this at a young age. We’ll need more pilots.
Alaska Man score: 5 moose nuggets. Well done.
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This week’s dumb cook must be a Democrat. Why would I say that? Well, read:
On 08/15/2025 at approximately 23:31 Troopers were dispatched to Badger Gas on reports of a female throwing rocks at vehicles and screaming. Brittany Blue, age 36 of North Pole was located in a nearby playground, and arrested for disorderly contact after she continued to scream in a public place. She was remanded to FCC with no further incident.
Screaming sure seems like Democrat behavior to me. The recent visit by President Trump to the Great Land sure brought out Anchorage’s unhinged left, and plenty of screaming went on. Maybe this Brittany Blue is suffering from Stage 4 Trump Derangement Syndrome – or maybe she’s just a nut.
Alaska Man score: Nil. She’s crazy either way and rates no recognition.
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Now, let me show you something in the way of matched sets.
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