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On the Trails: Animal tracks and pine grosbeaks
February had an extra day this year, a cold and gusty one. Those gusts were enough to knock…
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On the Trails: Witch’s brooms and gumboots
Local creatures have often been given the names of early explorers and naturalists that visited our northern shores…
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On the Trails: Early signs of spring
The ground is heavily blanketed with snow. The snow berms in my driveway (and, dangerously, at some street…
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On the Trails: Crossbills
Most birds have bills with tips that come together when the jaws close. But not crossbills — hence…
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On the Trails: Snow flies and other wintery things
January brought us two massive snowfalls, piling up about six feet deep, and pretty much shutting down the…
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On the Trails: Mallards eating rockweed (and how plants hear)
Mallards are omnivores, eating seeds, little invertebrates, an occasional tiny fish, and whatnot. Recent midwinter observations at North…
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On the Trails: Animal tracks (and bird feeder activities)
One of my winter pleasures is traipsing around after a nice snowfall and looking for animal tracks. In…
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On the Trails: Eyeshine and rumination
The eyes of a wary cat or dog on the roadside at night can reflect the light of…
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Mendenhall wetlands area to get first new full map since 1979
Change in vegetation, tidal areas, land “rebound” after glacial retreat shown — along with area’s name.
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On the Trails: Nectar-feeding birds
Nectar is a rich, sugary food source used by plants to attract pollinators, and many animals exploit that…
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On the Trails: Wintering birds
Shortly before the winter solstice, I walked with a friend on the Boy Scout Camp Trail. There was…
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Alaska Science Forum: The coyotes of San Francisco
A person is bound to notice changes if he bicycles the same pathways for 20 years. Such is…
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On the Trails: Fire-adapted trees
In areas subject to fairly frequent wildfires, especially surface fires, we find many plants that have evolved resistance…
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On the Trails: Honey and nectar
Several kinds of bees can make honey, although domestic honeybees are the most famous and best-studied. They make…
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