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Finding Neverland on Jumbo
I hiked Mount Bradley (Jumbo) Sunday, July 22. By myself but not alone. There were many groups on…
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Parting a sea of Fortymile caribou
Floating down the Fortymile River, we heard the roar of a rapid just ahead. At the same time,…
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July fun
Two Parks and Rec hiking friends share a landmark birthday this year and decided to celebrate with a…
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Fishermen spot giant squid, turns out to be a ‘badly-decomposed’ whale
What fishermen thought was a rarely-seen sea creature on Tuesday turned out to be a badly-decomposed cetacean.
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Low Copper River sockeye return effects ripple outward
It’s a summer tradition for many in Alaska: pack up the car, drive to Chitina and dipnet for…
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A short trek on Admiralty Island
Late last winter my friend Abbey Janes called asking if I’d surprise her husband Mike with a mini-adventure…
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Rambles in Gustavus
I recently spent a couple of days roaming the trails in Gustavus, along with three other curious naturalists.
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Nature potluck
An assortment of unrelated but potentially interesting observations and information.
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Walking my dog in wolf country
On a recent hike up a mountain on Douglas Island, I noticed a large rock rising from the…
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Arctic squirrels, ants and aspens: Nature abounds at excursion to Kluane Park
Past an intensive construction zone, where the Chilkat River had begun to threaten the highway, up over the…
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Casting for fish — and guides — in Bristol Bay
Triston Chaney, a 19-year-old college student raised in Dillingham, knew before this year that he loved fly fishing.…
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Walking my dog in wolf country
On a recent hike up a mountain on Douglas Island, I noticed a large rock rising from the…
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Arctic squirrels, ants and aspens: Nature abounds at excursion to Kluane Park
Past an intensive construction zone, where the Chilkat River had begun to threaten the highway, up over the…
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Casting for fish — and guides — in Bristol Bay
Triston Chaney, a 19-year-old college student raised in Dillingham, knew before this year that he loved fly fishing.…
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Curious by Nature: What is glacial flour?
Empire reader Mackey Migel wrote a few weeks ago with a simple question: What is glacial flour? The…
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Seasonal overload
I’ve never been in one of those phone booths with the $100 bills flying around, but summer time…
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Yearlings must learn how to survive, even if it’s heart-breaking to watch
It’s normal for mother black bears to “kick their cubs loose” in June.
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Curious by Nature: What is glacial flour?
The short answer is that it’s ground up rock. And no, you can’t cook with it (it’s ground…