Take a few days off, grab your poles, and join Alaska Outdoors Television to go catch some of Alaska’s finest trout and king salmon with Pro Fly Angler Tony Weaver.

Have you traveled beyond the edge for your fishing in Alaska?
Share your great Alaska fishing experience in the comments area below, or where you’d like us to go next.

Thanks for watching!

Alaska HDTV went out to capture in video, a home in Anchorage with some great Christmas lights. We wanted to share with you “Lights for Kids” which is a project by a local man in Anchorage, Alaska to collect toys to help children at AWAIC.

About Lights for Kids
Lights for Kids began in 2007 as a way to brighten the lives of local children. In 2007 we ran about 15,000 lights and 48 channels programmed to holiday music. We use a FM transmitter to broadcast our music that goes with our lights. This year, we’re running almost 30,000 lights and a total of 96 channels. We are again accepting donations of unwrapped toys, non-perishable food items and new/gently used winter clothing for the local AWAIC (Abused Womens Aid in Crisis) shelter. – From the Mason Home in Anchorage.

More about Lights for Kids
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We were long overdue for an update, so we pinned Scott down while he was out playing in the Chugach Mountains.

Links mentioned in the update:
Get the Alaska HDTV app
AlaskaStockPrints.com – Alaska pictures for home or office decor
Alaska Outdoors Television – Outdoor lifestyle adventure television series.

Season Greetings from all of us here at Alaska HDTV!

Keeping with the winter and snow theme, I just got word from Kelley Ferro over at TripFilms.com that we got a little highlight in her recent review of snow themed videos. Thanks Kelly!

Watch more travel videos at tripfilms.com

Scott hit’s the road with camera in hand to capture the more intimate moments we might not otherwise look at ourselves. Take a moment, sit back, and enjoy the views. Even better we hope you’ll get out and play in the snow!

There is one thing that is always consistent with Alaska winters though – darkness. Up until December 21 we lose around 5 minutes of light per day, at which point we start gaining it back at about the same rate. So, if you are a local don’t forget to get out and enjoy the snow. For our friends not currently in Alaska, enjoy our winter from the comfort of your chair. We hope you enjoy!

What’s new in this version

• Star Tab - You can now mark with a star, your favorite videos or those you want to quickly reference for viewing later. The starred episodes are quickly accessible from the new third tab of the app.



• Offline Mode - There is now the option to download starred video episodes and play them back later when you are not connected via WiFi (or have a slower connection). Getting on the plane to visit Alaska? Download a few videos from the app and watch them later!



• Bug Fixes – Several overall app usability updates and graphical tweaks were made.

Thanks again for your support and we hope you are enjoying the incremental improvements to the Alaska iPhone app! If you haven’t already downloaded the app, get it here in the iTunes store: http://clicky.me/fortheapp

Finding quality videos can be tough sometimes. You have better things to do with your time! So we did the work for you! Here we have compiled a short list of 10 great videos we found that show off Alaska.

This list is in no particular order.

Alaska HD

This great video by Mark Mostad has it all: eagles, whales, sea otters, great mountain shots, airplanes and more.

Tailgate Alaska | Episode 6

Tailgate Alaska is an awesome concept: set up camp once a year and get pros, beginners, and anybody who wants to join in, together to enjoy some of the worlds best snowboarding! Just as amazing are Media Knievel’s well produced videos of the event. I chose to highlight episode 6, but you should definitely check out the rest, as they are all great!

Also available on: YouTube

Ravencroft Lodge

This video, by Boone Hodgin, is produced piece to showcase Ravencroft Lodge. It’s not your typical promotional video though. There is no talking, just a music track set to some great shots of: fish, bears, whales, eagles, sea otters, seals, mountains and more. Any person longing for Alaska would be remiss in not watching this one.

Also available on: YouTube

The Magnificent Moose

Title says it all. This video, by Dennis Zaki, has some incredible shots of moose in Autumn. Magnificent Moose is a must watch!

Although you can find Dennis on YouTube, it doesn’t look as though he posts his nature videos there.

Falls Creek, Alaska in Autumn

I don’t think I could ever get enough of Alaska in Autumn. Maybe that is attributed to how short it is? Regardless, it’s a beautiful season for Alaska and Dennis Zaki does an wonderful job of capturing it.

Although you can find Dennis on YouTube, it doesn’t look as though he posts his nature videos there.

Alaska Brown Bear Cubs

No music in this video, just great footage of two cubs doing what cubs do best, play! Video by Melissa Miller.

Aurora Near Fairbanks

This is an absolutely amazing time lapse of an Aurora Borealis up by Fairbanks. Kudos to Poul Jensen who captured this amazing shot.

Turnagain Ice Tide

Turnagain Ice Tide, by Chris Flynn, is combination of some really great time lapse shots, music and sound bites from weather reports. The sound bites give you a little insight into what it can be like living in Alaska sometimes (-65°F). It makes you happy you can watch it without having to weather the cold (unless, of course, you want to).

Solomon Gulch (Valdez, Alaska)

Brad Kelone shows us the scenery of a beautiful hike up Solomon Gulch in Valdez.

Also available on: YouTube (much lower quality)

Denali National Park Flightseeing

Medical Staff Recruiter Bradford Clark gives us a glimpse of some of the amazing views you can have by coming to Alaska. Regardless of how effective this is as a recruiting tool, it’s enjoyable to watch.

Also available on: YouTube

Did you like the videos we found? Know of any other great videos we didn’t post? Leave a comment, let us know.

The Resorts shares its backyard with the Chugach National Forest, which is the world’s northern-most temperate rainforest. So it shouldn’t surprise you that both Alyeska and the Chugach National Forest share a labor of love in making the trail systems sustainable and accessible.

Local facts: Located in Girdwood, Alaska – Alyeska Resort is approximately 50 miles south from Anchorage. Part of the Chugach mountain range Mt.Alyeska is the biggest ski mountain in the state of Alaska. The ski area was founded in 1954, and its first chair lift and day lodge were opened in 1959. Today, remains a popular destination and Alyeska operates six chair lifts and a the Alyeska tramway, which is a high-speed tram located on the North Face.

All of us here at Alaska HDTV are fans of Mt.Alyeska! The resort brings it all together a perfect mix of rustic atmosphere with a topping of four start treatment. It’s a heck of a playground just minutes from Anchorage, and I’m hoping they’ll have us back for some winter adventures to share!

Thanks to:
Alyeska Resort
Chugach National Forest

Previous Alyeska Episode:
Alyeska Resort Hike for Kids!

Thanks for watching the show!
Scott

Alaska HDTV Launches the Alaska Travel iPhone App

November 11, 2009, Anchorage, AK – Alaska HDTV, Alaska’s best network for Alaska content, has launched the first Alaska Travel iPhone app to include mobile video of Alaska destinations, wallpaper images exclusively provided by Alaska Stock Images and the inclusion of Alaska travel discounts and promotions. It’s the Alaska travel guide and coupon book, all in one place.

The Alaska Travel iPhone App is designed to provide a visual sampling of what to see and where to go with short video episodes from regions around the state of Alaska. Attached to each of these video episodes are related wallpaper images of great Alaska scenery for users to decorate their iPhone or iPod touch. In addition to the video and wallpapers, many episodes will include related travel discounts, for example there is a 2-for-1 discount offer for a amazing jetboat excursion to the LeConte Glacier.

Alaska Travel iPhone App includes:
- Great videos from around Alaska
- Exclusive Alaska wallpaper images from Alaska Stock Images
- Travel discounts and promotions for the current season
- Monthly addition of new videos, discounts and exclusive bonus content

Pricing & Availability
The iPhone app is available now for $2.99 in the popular Apple iPhone App Store.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=334673504&mt=8

Additional information
- Short link to iTunes App Store: http://clicky.me/fortheapp
- Video screencast: http://www.alaskahdtv.com/screencast/
- Description of the app: http://www.alaskahdtv.com/2009/alaska-hdtv-travel-iphone-app/

About Alaska HDTV
Alaska HDTV Productions, an Alaska company, is based in Anchorage, Alaska. Alaska HDTV is a network of High-Definition productions including television, podcasts and unique applications like our new iPhone app. Website: www.alaskahdtv.com

About Alaska Stock Images
Alaska Stock Images offers the finest Professional Rights-Managed and Royalty-Free stock photos of Alaska… Website: www.alaskastock.com

Media Contact: Kevin Kastner

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About Alaska Outdoors Television
Produced by 59th Parallel Productions Inc., Alaska Outdoors Television is Alaska’s premiere fishing, hunting and extreme outdoor recreational television series transports the viewer from outside the screen to inside the adventure through half hour programs.

Website: www.alaskaoutdoorstelevision.com