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Salmonberry leaves of unusual color on one cane; nearby canes bore green leaves.(Courtesy Photo / Mary F. Willson)

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On the Trails: Fall colors in our rainforest

Here are a few examples of enjoyable displays of fall colors…

Veterans march in Hoonah for the raising of a totem pole honoring Southeast Akaska's Indigenous veterans. The region, and Hoonah in particular, have a high number of veterans per capita. (Courtesy Photo / Elle Weberling)

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Resilient Peoples & Place: Healing in Hoonah by honoring Southeast’s Indigenous veterans

A previous version of this article incorrectly identified Louise Kane as Stanley “Steamie” Thompson’s mother. Kane was Thompson’s…

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Planet Alaska: Spruce tip bathing

The perfect spruce tip is tightly bound needles without the brown papery casing.

I have flies with barbell eyes, jig heads, cone heads, bead heads and no heads. I have flies with stinger hooks that trail and long-shanked salmon hooks that don’t. I have red, pink, salmon, fuchsia, cerise, purple, orange, flesh, green, olive, chartreuse, white and black flies made of feathers, chenille, hackle, marabou, flashabou and silicone. (Jeff Lund / For the Juneau Empire)

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I Went to the Woods: One good fish

Three is the magic number.

Planet Alaska: Drawing an ovoid a day

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Planet Alaska: Drawing an ovoid a day

The ovoid is the heart of it all.

Planet Alaska: What I learned from island living last year

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Planet Alaska: What I learned from island living last year

Learn to balance an island world.

Planet Alaska: A lesson from haa shagóon in 2020

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Planet Alaska: A lesson from haa shagóon in 2020

The phrase means so much more than just “our ancestors.”

Backyard glaciers: They’re still here, but they’re retreating

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Backyard glaciers: They’re still here, but they’re retreating

“I was born of ice.”

Sea lettuce: The treat beneath your feet

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Sea lettuce: The treat beneath your feet

You can eat it raw or chop it up for soups, salads, spring rolls or ramen.

For Alaskan college students at Dartmouth, Aurora Club dinners provide taste of home

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For Alaskan college students at Dartmouth, Aurora Club dinners provide taste of home

Comfort food.

Summer’s Bounty: 8 jam, jelly and syrup recipes featuring Alaska’s berries

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Summer’s Bounty: 8 jam, jelly and syrup recipes featuring Alaska’s berries

Berry heaven.

Get out there and forage. Here’s what to look for, and a few recipes.

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Get out there and forage. Here’s what to look for, and a few recipes.

Don’t be shy.

Planet Alaska: Woven with herring

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Planet Alaska: Woven with herring

Sharing herring is caring.

Planet Alaska: Turn Back the Tide on Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse in Alaska

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Planet Alaska: Turn Back the Tide on Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse in Alaska

It’s time to turn back the tide.