In a 1995 sponsor statement for Alaska House Bill 239, ... “The dragonfly’s ability to hover and fly forward and backward reminds us of the skillful maneuvering of the bush pilots in Alaska. ...

Entry-Level Private Pilots: According to Indeed, the average annual salary for a private jet pilot in Alaska is approximately $137,843. Entry-level positions typically offer lower wages, from ...

Bush pilots in Alaska like Jamie Patterson-Simes and Meg Smith brave the danger zone for work and leisure, here’s how. Meet the Bush Pilots That Navigate Alaska's Most Perilous Terrain ...

Thirty years ago, students from the Auntie Mary Nicoli Elementary School in Aniak were among those who held a statewide ...

Jim Tweto, star of the Discovery Channel's "Flying Wild Alaska," has died in a plane crash, along with his passenger, Idaho outdoor guide Shane Reynolds.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — In the never-ending lightness of the Alaskan summer, baseball at midnight needs no artificial ...

Alaska’s tight-knit community of bush pilots came together in a big way this week to help save one of their own. Thanks to their coordination and efforts, the Alaska National Guard was able to rescue ...

A famed bush pilot and former star of a Discovery Channel series documenting his uncharted flights into the Alaska wilderness died in a plane crash Friday, along with his passenger, according to ...

Covering ground in Alaska is most efficiently done by bush plane. The beauty is unmatched, but with it comes risks. Photo by Scott Hauge. As Pat, Tim, the pilots and I quickly loaded the bush planes ...

Fatality rate: 57.1 per 100,000 Median wages: $106,240 When former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens died in a small plane accident recently, it underscored the hazards Alaskan bush pilots face.

About 21,000 residents living in the small, remote communities were effected. AP. Alaska National Guard members in the western half of the nation’s largest state have been activated to help ...