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Photos of Mother Nature in Southeast Alaska
The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your…
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State seeks citizen help for trails
The State of Alaska is looking for citizen help in stewarding its trails. The Department of Natural Resources,…
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Glacier center updates: free days, hours change
Glacier center updates: Free days, hours change The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center will host its annual autumn family…
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Eaglecrest family fun day
Discover Eaglecrest Day, a family fun day at Juneau’s only ski area, takes place Saturday, Sept. 16, from…
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A traditional gig: Native corp. pays berry pickers
A rock quarry surrounded by second growth and alder trees: the land in front of berry pickers Thomas…
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‘Science is my life’
One year after completing her degree in natural sciences at University of Alaska Anchorage, Jasmine Gil stands at…
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With change of seasons, what is there to see?
The Boy Scout/Crow Point trail is one that some of us walk several times a year. We get…
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As glaciers melt, scientists try to figure out how fish will respond
Glaciers in Southeast and around the world are melting. This much scientists know. About half of the water…
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Sea cucumber could cure cancer
Alaska sea cucumber divers could be helping to cure cancer. Sea cucumber meat and skins have long been…
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How do sharks swallow?
I bet you haven’t thought much about that lately. After all, how would pondering this question ever help…
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The Dangerous Unselfishness of Sustainability
We’re often told to protect what we love. But love has its limitations. Most people have difficulty looking…
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Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Southeast Alaska
The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your…
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Trailside observations and mysteries
One day in mid-August, I wandered along the Eagle River trail, just to where the old Yankee Basin…
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Remembering Bob Marshall
Bob Marshall once spoke to a Kobuk man named Tobuk, who explained to him how the world works.…
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Unique event pairs musical performance with climate change
In partnership with 350 Juneau, the Con Brio Chamber Series presents “A Call to Life: Variations on a…
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Geeking out on a nursery tour of Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Touring wholesale nurseries in Oregon’s Willamette Valley at the annual Nurseryman’s convention is very much like Christmas shopping.…
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Nature’s ‘Virgin Birth’
Parthenogenesis means “virgin birth” or the production of offspring by one parent (a female) without genetic input from…
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A few simple labrador tea leaves makes the perfect cup of tea
I often think about how I am connected to Alaska, particularly this spot in Southeast. It is an…
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Start the school year with some STEM fun
Young children naturally explore, investigate, wonder and ask questions about the environment around them. Observe a group of…
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Wild Shots: Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast
The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your…