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On the Trails: Getting to the ‘root’ of unseen forests
When we think of a forest, most of us have a mental image of a stand of more-or-less…
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Off the Beaten Path: My bucket list
I was introduced to the idea of bucket lists by an adrenaline-seeking couple I guided years ago on…
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Wild Shots
Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or…
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Glacier Bay limits boat speeds due to whale numbers
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve has implemented a 13-knot speed restriction in the area due to a…
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Saturday marks annual Twin Lakes Family Fishing Day
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s annual Family Fishing Day at Twin Lakes will be held from…
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Fire breaks down and builds up boreal forest
I once wrote about how fire had ravaged more than 10 percent of Interior Alaska during two smoky…
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First Friday listings
CELEBRATION 2016 STUDENT ART SHOW JAHC Gallery Juneau Arts & Culture Center Reception: 4:30–7 p.m. Sealaska Heritage Institute’s…
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Inside the SLAM: Ancient (and ongoing) history; new and improved facility
Alaska’s got stories to tell. Some of them are in objects like mammoth tusks, wooden fishing boats or…
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Jim Fowler retires after 18 years of teaching after school program
Juneau artist Jim Fowler has taught after-school art programs since 1998 through a collaboration between the Juneau Arts…
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Fish Factor: Legislature wreaks havoc with fisheries
The budget impasse with Alaska legislators is wreaking havoc on salmon fisheries across the state, and the industry…
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Don’t touch fawns
Don’t touch fawns The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation in Sitka reminds the…
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Southeast sites flagged as dangerous for shellfish
On May 25, the shellfish samples collected by the Sitka Tribe of Alaska Environmental Research Lab to test…
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Juneau Symphony to hold Pops Concert
On June 11-12, the Juneau Symphony will hold its summer Pops Concert: A Tribute to the Film Score.…
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Free conference aims to prevent disease by preventing, addressing trauma
The Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition (JSPC) will hold a two-day conference called “Adverse Childhood Experiences and Suicide: Learn,…
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SHI to unveil Juried Art competition winners, ‘Exemplary Works’ gallery
JUNEAU — Sealaska Heritage Institute will open its eighth, biennial Juried Art Show next week and give awards…
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SHI’s first Juried Art Youth exhibit to open
JUNEAU — Sealaska Heritage Institute eighth, biennial Juried Art Show opening next week will feature a new Juried…
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Community Impact Grant application period open
United Way of Southeast Alaska is now accepting Community Impact Grant applications. Up to $15,000 in Community Impact…
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Yakutat artist Alison Bremner to exhibit in Anchorage museum
A review panel organized by the Anchorage Museum recently has selected five Alaska artists to present exhibitions at…
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Meals by Midgi: Tequila-lime shrimp salad beats exhaustion
I know I’m not the only one to ever utter or think, “Oh my gosh, I’m just too…
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Making Local Work: New fish taco stand opens in downtown Juneau
Deckhand Dave’s is giving Juneau locals a reason to brave South Franklin Street’s summer crowds. Juneauite David McCasland’s…