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Space physics expert Peter Delamere at the start of the new UAF Planet Walk in Fairbanks. (Ned Rozell | For the Juneau Empire)

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Planet walk puts things in perspective

I am hiking the length of a new planet-walk display.

Churn it over: This beaked whale has 13 stomachs

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Churn it over: This beaked whale has 13 stomachs

13!

Thermometers at work everywhere in Alaska

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Thermometers at work everywhere in Alaska

Let’s talk temperatures.

Stuck in the chuck

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Stuck in the chuck

Adventures in a salt chuck.

Wasp, yellowjacket, hornet: Do you know the difference?

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Wasp, yellowjacket, hornet: Do you know the difference?

We tend to be quite casual in how we apply common names.

A felwort starts to flower in late summer. (Courtesy photo | David Bergeson)

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End of summer signs are clear

The signs of an approaching fall in Juneau.

An official derby boat, which was the last boat of the day, pulls away from the dock at Mike Pusich Harbor in Douglas on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. (Peter Segall | Juneau Empire)

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Empire Live: 73rd Golden North Salmon derby ends, 24-pounder remains in lead

Live updates from the 73rd annual Golden North Salmon Derby.

Bagging barnacles: I’m exploring a changing ecosystem

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Bagging barnacles: I’m exploring a changing ecosystem

A window into the future.

Mummy squirrel tells of a different Alaska

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Mummy squirrel tells of a different Alaska

A clue into Alaska’s ancient past.

Return of the king: Pacific salmon rebounds in California after drought

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Return of the king: Pacific salmon rebounds in California after drought

In Alaska, it’s a different story.

Derby officials prepare for re-do

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Derby officials prepare for re-do

The Golden North Salmon Derby is ready for take two.

Hawk moths in Southeast Alaska

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Hawk moths in Southeast Alaska

There are well over 1,400 species of hawk moth in the world.

When biologists stocked Alaska with wolves

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When biologists stocked Alaska with wolves

Alaska’s wolf-stocking experiment.

The fun in hunting is misery

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The fun in hunting is misery

‘If we don’t grow, we are destined for mediocracy.’

Warm waters across Alaska cause salmon die-offs

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Warm waters across Alaska cause salmon die-offs

From the Koyukuk River, to the Kuskokwim, to Norton Sound, to Bristol Bay’s Igushik River, unusually warm temperatures…

From Alaska to California: Some natural history observations

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From Alaska to California: Some natural history observations

Not my idea of a place to live!

Derby open to kings again

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Derby open to kings again

Event starts on Friday.

Juneau woman takes over indoor farming business

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Juneau woman takes over indoor farming business

Here’s what’s going down on The Farm.

From Alaska to Africa: Northern wheatears now on remarkable journey

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From Alaska to Africa: Northern wheatears now on remarkable journey

Birds that spent their summer next to muskoxen are now leaving Alaska to spend winter with zebras.

Summertime rambles: Seeing seasonal flora and fauna

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Summertime rambles: Seeing seasonal flora and fauna

Scenes from a summer place.