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Alaskans Afield to hold first class of 2017
Alaskans Afield first class of the 2017 season “Small Game Hunting & Field Dressing” will be held on…
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Unit 4 Spring bear season is open
The spring brown bear hunting season opened March 15 in Game Management Unit 4. Inside drainages (RB089) close…
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A Plant Called Pipsissewa
The rapidly lengthening days of March are an annual pleasure for us all, I think. They also make…
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What seeds to buy for your spring garden
Even though the talk is all about avalanches and friends are giddy in their joy over this latest…
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Far-north mallards thriving on the edge
With dogs’ breath fogging the 30-below zero air at their knees, 71 Iditarod mushers steamed their way down…
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These are not your average Canada geese
Most folks love to hear flocks of Canada geese flying overhead, especially in spring when the northward migrations…
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Wild Shots
Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for…
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Trek north at today’s Fireside Lecture
Lifelong Gustavus resident Zach Brown will discuss his 2,300-mile solo trek and paddle expedition from California to Alaska…
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Studying Fish in the Arctic
In early March up on the frozen Arctic Coastal Plain, as the wind sculpts snow into drifts, it’s…
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Why do Alaska’s mountain goats eat lichen?
Mountain goats appeared on the cliffs near Nugget Falls by Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau in February, as they…
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Dear Counter Assault, please market my squatch spray
Today, I’m offering you the chance to make the woods of North America safe again! Before I delve…
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The Secret Lives of Dolphins
A world-first study testing new underwater cameras on wild dolphins has given University of Alaska Southeast researchers the…
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How Alaska’s Jay birds spread their seeds
On a recent hike, I heard a volley of high-pitched screams coming from a thick stand of small…
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Department of Fish and Game starts email list
Those in the Alaskan fishing community can now get up-to-the-minute updates straight to their phones. The Alaska Department…
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Fireside Lecture: “Coping with Weather”
Juneau naturalist Bob Armstrong is the Fireside Lecturer on Friday, Feb. 24 at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. His…
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Wild Shots
Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for…
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Alaska Science Forum: Cold War inspired first launch from Poker Flat
When they launch, the four rockets now pointed northward from Poker Flat Research Range will add to the…
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Buckwheat Classic registration opens
Registration is now open for the 31st annual Buckwheat Ski Classic. The cross-country ski race will be held…
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Fewer whales winding up entangled in Hawaii debris
WAILUKU, Hawaii — The number of whales getting tangled up in fishing gear in Hawaiian waters has been…
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Unit 4 fur season to end
The season for marten, mink, weasel and river otter in Unit 4 (Admiralty, Baranof and Chichagof Islands) ended…