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Courtesy Photo / David Bergeson This photo shows a watchful young ptarmigan in Granite Basin.

Tales from 2 trails and some bird stories

By Mary F. Willson For the Juneau Empire A group of friends went up the Granite Basin Trail in mid-August. Lots of work has improved… Continue reading

Courtesy Photo / David Bergeson This photo shows a watchful young ptarmigan in Granite Basin.
Howler monkeys, like the ones seen here, protest intruders by making a great racket and pelting the intruders with feces. (Courtesy Photo / Wikimedia)

Gross but good: How dung, mucus and more are used in nature

Animals (and people) make use of many things we find icky

Howler monkeys, like the ones seen here, protest intruders by making a great racket and pelting the intruders with feces. (Courtesy Photo / Wikimedia)
Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska

Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska

Reader-submitted photos for July 2020.

Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska
Courtesy Photo / Kevin Myers Kevin Myers is the author of the new book “Hidden Falls.” In the novel, which is available at Amazon and will be available at Hearthside Books, a newspaper columnist finds himself embroiled in the world of organized crime. Myers was previously the editor of the Capital City Weekly.
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‘Goodfellas’ meets ‘Good Will Hunting’: Ex-Juneauite’s novel introduces columnist to organized crime

Author would be here on a book tour, but, y’know.

Courtesy Photo / Kevin Myers Kevin Myers is the author of the new book “Hidden Falls.” In the novel, which is available at Amazon and will be available at Hearthside Books, a newspaper columnist finds himself embroiled in the world of organized crime. Myers was previously the editor of the Capital City Weekly.
Frustration is part of hunting, but only a fool would let it ruin the entire experience. (Jeff Lund / for the Juneau Empire)

Sometimes you have to stop and smell the alpine

There is no dignity in a tantrum on the mountain or otherwise.

Frustration is part of hunting, but only a fool would let it ruin the entire experience. (Jeff Lund / for the Juneau Empire)
Meet the percussionists of the animal world

Meet the percussionists of the animal world

It might get loud.

Meet the percussionists of the animal world
Swamp gentian flowers are common in the meadows at Eaglecrest Ski Area. (Courtesy Photo / Bob Armstrong photo)

Getting in July explorations while the sun shined

We reveled in the dazzling light and warmth.

Swamp gentian flowers are common in the meadows at Eaglecrest Ski Area. (Courtesy Photo / Bob Armstrong photo)
New takes on annual programs and brand new projects are in Perseverance Theatre’s future, said the theater’s artistic director Leslie Ishii in a video interview. (Peter Segall | Juneau Epire)
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Perseverance Theatre reveals first show of upcoming season

Playing the field and “World of Warcraft.”

New takes on annual programs and brand new projects are in Perseverance Theatre’s future, said the theater’s artistic director Leslie Ishii in a video interview. (Peter Segall | Juneau Epire)
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Maleah Wenzel, physical distance harvests fireweed with Vivian Mork. (Vivian Mork Yéilk’ / For the Capital City Weekly)
Capital City Weekly

Planet Alaska: The lóol always knows

Fired up about fireweed.

Maleah Wenzel, physical distance harvests fireweed with Vivian Mork. (Vivian Mork Yéilk’ / For the Capital City Weekly)
‘He never traveled without him’: Former Juneauite, beloved pet die less than 2 days apart

‘He never traveled without him’: Former Juneauite, beloved pet die less than 2 days apart

“We found it extremely beautiful and fitting that [they] left pretty much at the same time.”

‘He never traveled without him’: Former Juneauite, beloved pet die less than 2 days apart
The cast of Theatre in the Rough rehearses for a production of “As You Like It.” The sequence incorporating candles is a memorial of lives lost to COVID-19. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
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Outsider art: Outdoors location and caution bring Shakespeare to local stage

All the world’s a stage — especially Savikko Park’s Pioneer Pavilion.

The cast of Theatre in the Rough rehearses for a production of “As You Like It.” The sequence incorporating candles is a memorial of lives lost to COVID-19. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
Pond lilies and dandelions brighten a cool, damp day

Pond lilies and dandelions brighten a cool, damp day

Some of the dandelion stems had reached extraordinary lengths.

Pond lilies and dandelions brighten a cool, damp day
New takes on annual programs and brand new projects are in Perseverance Theatre’s future, said the theater’s artistic director Leslie Ishii in a video interview. (Peter Segall | Juneau Epire)
Capital City Weekly

Persevering theater: Stage is set for new efforts

The show goes on for Perseverance Theatre.

New takes on annual programs and brand new projects are in Perseverance Theatre’s future, said the theater’s artistic director Leslie Ishii in a video interview. (Peter Segall | Juneau Epire)
‘Alaska’s first political thriller’: New novel uses lived experiences to tell its story
Capital City Weekly

‘Alaska’s first political thriller’: New novel uses lived experiences to tell its story

Man-made conflict and natural beauty.

‘Alaska’s first political thriller’: New novel uses lived experiences to tell its story
Writers’ Weir: One Word, One World
Capital City Weekly

Writers’ Weir: One Word, One World

A poem by Miriam Wagoner.

Writers’ Weir: One Word, One World
Honeysuckle can be used to make syrup, but be careful, some stems can be poisonous. (Vivian Mork Yéilk’ | For the Capital City Weekly)
Capital City Weekly

Planet Alaska: Harvesting flowers can make tasty syrups and lasting memories

Recipes and instructions for making your own syrup.

Honeysuckle can be used to make syrup, but be careful, some stems can be poisonous. (Vivian Mork Yéilk’ | For the Capital City Weekly)
Mallards stand near the pond at Rotary Park, June 21, 2020. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)

Fun at home — Looking out the windows

Busy birds and bears.

Mallards stand near the pond at Rotary Park, June 21, 2020. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire)
Writers’ Weir: The Stars of Memory
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Writers’ Weir: The Stars of Memory

A poem by Alexis Ross Miller.

Writers’ Weir: The Stars of Memory
Planet Alaska: Carrying on our traditions
Capital City Weekly

Planet Alaska: Carrying on our traditions

There’s still time for spruce tips.

Planet Alaska: Carrying on our traditions
Long-distance, seasonal migrations are part of the animal world

Long-distance, seasonal migrations are part of the animal world

Oh, the places they go.

Long-distance, seasonal migrations are part of the animal world