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Pondering the infinite in Yukon Flats
Out here, in a smooth plain stretching over Alaska’s wrinkled face, water and tree and mud dissolve to…
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Off the Trails: Microorganisms and human behavior
As I was writing last week’s piece about mind-bending parasites, I came upon many fascinating reports about microorganisms…
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For an easy, colorful fall hike, try Idaho’s Washington Lake
STANLEY, Idaho — A couple of years ago, a group of us hiked to Kane Lake in the…
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Outdoor giant Bass Pro to acquire rival Cabela’s for $4.5B
OMAHA, Neb. — Outdoor gear giant Bass Pro is snapping up rival Cabela’s in a $4.5 billion deal…
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Fish and Game cuts Bering Sea crab quota
The day before the North Pacific Fishery Management Council will review drastically declining snow and tanner crab stocks,…
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Garlic Lovers Potluck upcoming
If you’re a garlic grower and like to cook, here is an event for you: The 3rd annual…
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Dirt Girl: End of year dreams
Sometimes I wait until I pull out seed catalogs in February to dream about next year’s garden. Other…
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Wild Shots
Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or…
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Alaska Science Forum: Earth’s expanding crust swallowed beneath Aleutians
Sometimes, a great idea arrives ahead of its time. A person squints at a raw landscape, thinks about…
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Off the Trails: Mind-bending parasites
I suspect that when most of us think about parasites, if we think about them at all, we…
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Goat hunting closure
Effective 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced an early closure of the middle…
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Alaska Science Forum: Fungus Man and the start of it all
Alaskans love fungi. This was evident one Saturday when author and mycologist Lawrence Millman offered a mushroom walk…
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After ruling, next step in salmon management unclear
State and federal managers don’t yet know what to expect after the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals…
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It’s time to talk crab season projections
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will meet in Anchorage from Oct. 5-11 to overview crab season projections,…
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Off the Trails: Finding arrowhead at Fish Creek Park
Fish Creek Park, a small City and Borough of Juneau park at the mouth of Fish Creek, is…
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Feds buy $4M of logged lands
JUNEAU — A $4 million deal between the U.S. Forest Service and a Southeast Alaska Native corporation will…
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Forest Service purchases land in Cube Cove
Forest Service purchases land in Cube Cove, returning it to wilderness JUNEAU — Sept. 16 marked the completion…
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Glacier Fall Fun Fest
The U.S. Forest Service is hosting Fall Fun Fest at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center from 10 a.m.…
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Forest Service contracting workshops
The U.S. Forest service is offering free government contracting workshops in Juneau and Ketchikan for tribal governments and…
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Bristol Bay sockeye output blows last season out of water
For the third season in a row, the world’s largest sockeye salmon run featured above-average numbers, a late…