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Alaska Science Forum: Long-term views of a changed Alaska
As an instructor for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, I have stood before a group of Alaskans every Tuesday…
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Assembly approves $300,000 for first phase of Juneau’s first ORV park
Five miles of trails planned at 175-acre site near 35 Mile Glacier Highway.
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On the Trails: Early November sightings
An early November stroll on the dike trail was uneventful until I met some Real Birders, who were…
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On the Trails: Enchanter’s nightshade
Enchanter’s nightshade is a tiny perennial plant we commonly see (and walk right past) alongside many of our…
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On the Trails: Hawks of the forest
We have two species of forest hawks: the American goshawk and the much smaller sharp-shinned hawk. Both have…
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On the Trails: Plants’ sensory world and other things
If you think about it, plants are really quite remarkable organisms. They don’t have hearts or brains, and…
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On the Trails: September walks
With a piece of good luck, despite the forecast of yet more rain, blue skies appeared one morning…
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On the Trails: What do you see?
When you take a walk, what do you see? I mean really SEE. Sometimes I don’t really see…
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On the Trails: From Switzer Creek to Mount Roberts
A September morning stroll with a friend on the Switzer Creek Trail (and the nearby DZ Loop Trail)…
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Alaska Science Forum: The world according to a dog’s nose
A dog can tell you a lot about the outdoors. When a Lab vacuums the ground with her…
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On the Trails: Avian flu ailments
Among the many diseases that afflict wild birds, there is avian flu, which made national news when it…
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Alaska Science Forum: The varying colors of fall equinox
We are at fall equinox, a day of great equality: All the residents of the entire world —…
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On the Trails: Eagle Beach strawberries and salmon
A walk at Eagle Beach Rec Area often yields something to think about. Here are two examples, unrelated…
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I Went to the Woods: Do telemarketers hunt for something besides human prey?
It’s Sam calling…
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On the Trails: Prickly critters here and afar
Prickles, thorns, and spines of some sort are a common type of protection, found in many organisms. Here,…
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On the Trails: An uncommon encounter with Sandhill cranes
One sunny day near the end of August, a friend and I walked on the wetlands on the…
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Alaska Science Forum: Lakes hold signs of past earthquakes
ALLISON LAKE, ABOVE VALDEZ — Three men dressed in full raingear crept like ants across a bumpy green…
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I Went to the Woods: The heat of the moment
The tent was unzipped only enough for my feet to be outside. I was exhausted and needed a…
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On the trails: Out and about, here and there
On a foggy morning toward the middle of August, a friend and I went up the Mt. Roberts…