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Wild Shots

The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your…

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Off the Beaten Path: The Sinking of the Islander and the Legend of its Lost Gold

In mid August of 1901, the SS Islander, a 240-foot luxury steamer deemed “unsinkable” and designed specifically for…

Surviving western and mountain hemlock at Goose Cove, Peril Strait, Alaska appear as green trees among the numerous dead yellow-cedar trees, illustrating a successional shift in tree species in response to yellow-cedar decline.

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Report: Some yellow cedars to remain healthy through 2100

It turns out polar bears and yellow cedar trees have something common. So do ice seals and red…

A winter wren at the remains of a salmon. Sometimes, they and other birds pick maggots from the carcasses.

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On the Trails: Wrens

The little brown bird that we have long called the winter wren nests in forests across northern North…

Adaptive instructor Tristan Knutson-Lombardo and Rhonnie McMaster try out adaptive ski equipment on Jan. 17, at a day SAIL's ORCA program and Eaglecrest Ski Area have organized for five years now.

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Photos: Adaptive Day at Eaglecrest

Outdoor Recreation and Community Access (ORCA) adaptive instructors Megan Ahleman and Sean O’Neill demonstrate how to use stand-up…

Sea ice floats off the coast north of Barrow.

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The case for rallying around sea ice

The ice floating on top of the world covers pretty much the entire Arctic Ocean in midwinter. By…

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Planetarium: 100 Years of General Relativity

Steve Kocsis, who teaches astronomy at the University of Alaska, Southeast, will present ‘100 years of Einstein’s General…

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Fireside lecture: Capitol history

Today’s Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Fireside Lecture, the third of the season, will focus on the history of…

The Anan Wildlife Observatory is located 30 miles southeast of the town of Wrangell. Anan Creek has the largest run of pink salmon in Southeast Alaska, which supports the high density of black and brown bears. The facilities consists of a covered viewing shelter, decks, photo blind, and an outhouse.

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Observatory permits soon

WRANGELL—Permits will soon become available for those wanting an opportunity to view bears at Anan Wildlife Observatory this…

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Treadwell comment period extended

The US Forest Service is providing an additional six-day comment period on the Treadwell Ditch Trail Environmental Assessment…

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Girls on Ice accepting applications

Girls on Ice, a free wilderness education program, is accepting applications now through Jan. 29. Each year, two…

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Commerce secretary approves halibut bycatch plan

The Secretary of Commerce has approved a fishery management plan amendment to reduce halibut bycatch in four sectors…

Mardi Gras beads decorate a fence, January 14, downtown Juneau.

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Art in Unusual Places

The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels…

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Remembering Eva Saulitis

Alaskan poet and marine biologist Eva Saulitis has died of cancer. Saulitis, who lived in Homer, was the…

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Movie listings

JUNEAU GOLD TOWN NICKELODEON For complete listings see www.goldtownnick.com. “Room” — Held captive for nearly a decade in…

Robert Williams

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Sidewalk poll, Jan. 20

What is the best $100 you have ever spent in your life?   A few years ago I…

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Alderworks extends deadline for summer residencies in Dyea

Alderworks Alaska Writers and Artists Retreat in Dyea has extended the application period for Summer 2016 residencies through…

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UAS kicks off seventh season of Sound and Motion Arts and Culture Series

Juneau Symphony Conductor Troy Quinn will kick off the first event of the University of Alaska Southeast’s Sound…

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City Museum to host presentations Thursday and Saturday

The Juneau-Douglas City Museum will host an artist talk and a historical program this week. Here’s a look…

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Capital Steps to perform Sunday

The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council will present a performance by Capitol Steps, a Washington, DC-based comedy troupe,…