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Juliea Gregory and Shgen George greet returning chum salmon in the clear water that gives Kaxdigoowu Héen its Tlingit name. (Courtesy Photo | Richard Carstensen)

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Why does Mendenhall Valley have mink, otters and bear? Naturalists shed light.

They shed light on a watershed.

Hunting in the age of internet trolls

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Hunting in the age of internet trolls

Don’t make us the enemy.

Antarctica on the solstice: Juneau couple spends holidays with thousands of penguins, near-constant daylight

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Antarctica on the solstice: Juneau couple spends holidays with thousands of penguins, near-constant daylight

They traveled south, way south.

Solving the salmon problem

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Solving the salmon problem

International Year of the Salmon brings people together for common goal.

This is how the animal kingdom reproduces

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This is how the animal kingdom reproduces

Live-bearing, egg-laying and everything in between.

A resolution for a sustainable new year

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A resolution for a sustainable new year

We face a future with great challenges.

A rehabilitated Pacific harbor seal looks back at people during its release at the Auke Recreation Beach on August 27, 2014. After toxic levels of mercury were found in an Admiralty Island harbor seal in 2015, conservationists and subsistence hunters are still wondering if a Juneau-based mine is to blame. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Sealing the spotlight: Wildlife Wednesday to focus on harbor seals

The first Wildlife Wednesday of 2019 will focus on harbor seals.

Life recycled on a wilderness gravel bar

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Life recycled on a wilderness gravel bar

How does a 300-pound animal disappear so fast?

Long-distance migrations: How birds fly thousands of miles

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Long-distance migrations: How birds fly thousands of miles

These birds cover a lot of mileage.

A hunter’s guide to making the most out of life

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A hunter’s guide to making the most out of life

I am living two lives and life is going twice as fast.

A rehabilitated Pacific harbor seal looks back at people during its release at the Auke Recreation Beach on August 27, 2014. After toxic levels of mercury were found in an Admiralty Island harbor seal in 2015, conservationists and subsistence hunters are still wondering if a Juneau-based mine is to blame. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

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Wildlife Wednesday to focus on harbor seals

If you harbor an interest in seals, there’s a Wednesday night program for you.

Tracking animal footprints in the snow

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Tracking animal footprints in the snow

Few critters are making themselves visible.

Photos: Traveling for the holidays

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Photos: Traveling for the holidays

To appreciate Juneau’s beauty, you need an outside perspective.

Listening to the heartbeat of Alaska

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Listening to the heartbeat of Alaska

280 seismic stations silently do their jobs.

New jewelry line highlights beauty of fish scales

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New jewelry line highlights beauty of fish scales

Shimmer like a king salmon.

Study: Degrading permafrost puts Arctic infrastructure at risk by mid-century

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Study: Degrading permafrost puts Arctic infrastructure at risk by mid-century

In the Arctic, a high potential of thawing permafrost in the next 30 years.

Friend and foe?

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Friend and foe?

As hunters and anglers, we are allies and enemies.

Yukon River moose meet an Alaska winter hunting adventure

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Yukon River moose meet an Alaska winter hunting adventure

A hunt for moose in the cold Alaska winter.

Something to mink about

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Something to mink about

These weasel family members are all over Alaska.

U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen announces David Schmid as the new Regional Forester for Alaska Region

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U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen announces David Schmid as the new Regional Forester for Alaska Region

He will oversee management of more than 22 million acres.