 Summer
Sports
If you think the Kenai Peninsula is beautiful in the summer,
you should see it when cloaked under a thick blanket of white with
the aurora borealis rippling through the celestial canopy above.
Winter is a great time to enjoy the Kenai Peninsula just for its
beauty, but recreational opportunities abound as well.  Fishing
An easy way for a visitor to go fishing is with a guide.
A good guide will furnish you with the proper tackle and bait and
put you on fish, if possible. Most guides have boats, which give
you the advantage of being able to fish more area and more effectively.
Some fish the saltwater, where your prey might be salmon, halibut
and other species.
 Hiking
The hiking and biking trails of the Kenai Peninsula offer
access to many exquisite natural habitats, often with incredible
wildlife viewing opportunities. With any outdoor activity, remember
to be prepared.
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 Soldotna
The world-famous Kenai River runs right through town, which
is just one of the attractions Soldotna has to offer.  Kenai
Kenai offers a rich cultural environment, including the
historic Old Town district overlooking the mouth of the Kenai River
and the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center, which is home to natural,
cultural and historic exhibits about the area.  Sterling
Bordered by the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, the area
is the gateway to the popular Swanson River Canoe Trail System.
This series of canoe lakes connected by portages offers a peaceful
recreational opportunity.  Homer
Head south on the Sterling Highway. Before you hit the
absolute end of the road, you'll crest a hill and your jaw will
drop at the spectacular scenery before you. More than one visitor
to this spot has rewritten his or her life story after experiencing
this one-of-a kind -- really -- view.
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more cities and towns on the Kenai Peninsula
An
Outdoor View: The reds are in
One of the joys of being a "senior" is being
able to remember so many good times, but there's a flip side.
If I didn't remember fishing the Kenai in the early 1970s, when
in a day I'd see maybe a dozen other anglers, I wouldn't know
the difference between then and now, when I can stand in one spot
and see hundreds.
Juneau
youths learn to sail away, harnessing wind
JUNEAU -- Mainsail billowing full, the sleek sailing
vessel sliced through choppy waters on a Thursday afternoon, its
small jib chattering in the brisk gusts. At the helm, the skipper's
hands pulled the main lines hard, pressed her legs against the
beam for support, and leaned back over the surging vessel's side-railing.
An
Outdoor View: Sockeye fishing
Catching sockeye salmon -- "reds" -- on hook
and line is seldom easy. Even when the water is thick with them,
these strong fish will test your tackle, strength and patience.
On
the path: Unity Trail connects communities, people
Biking, jogging, skate skiing, rollerblading, or simply
strolling, the Unity Trail offers central Kenai Peninsula residents
plenty of recreation opportunities.
Bears
shot in Kenai: Sow, cubs killed after pulling trash from home
Kenai police shot a sow brown bear and two cubs early
Saturday morning after the sow repeatedly entered a residence
in the Linwood Lane area.
'I
love living here': Kenai named among best for outdoor lovers
Christine Cunningham already knows the Kenai Peninsula
is a great place to live.
Arctic
terns attract crowds in Potter Marsh
ANCHORAGE -- Thousands of people drive south from Anchorage
to see mountains, glaciers and glaciers on the Kenai Peninsula.
Most blow by a vista where they could be seeing aerial acrobats.
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Get
fish while the gettin' is good
'Put
in your time': Patience could be key to fishing success this week