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Jessa Solis, a crew member for the non-profit organization Rocky Mountain Conservancy, and others strip bark from a naturally-downed tree while working to repair a trail destroyed in a major flood a few years earlier, inside Rocky Mountain National Park, near Estes Park, Colo., on Aug. 4, 2016. Rocky Mountain Conservancy works for the U.S. Park Service, running crews who do whatever work is needed. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

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National Park Service celebrates 100 years, seeks minorities’ support

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — When Asha Jones and other Grand Canyon interns arrived for their summer…

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Waterfowl hunting season to feature bag limit boosts for some species

Waterfowl hunting season opens Sept. 1 over much of Alaska and several regulations changes – including increases to…

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Community input requested for Glacier facilities design

The U.S. Forest Service invites the community to participate in design meetings beginning 6:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at…

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Wolf advocates outraged that state preparing to kill wolves

SPOKANE, Wash. — Wolf advocates are outraged that the state is preparing for the second time to exterminate…

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ATA registered shoot results

On a rainy Juneau day, seven members of the Juneau Gun Club participated in a scheduled ATA Registered…

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Western Governors plan workshops on forest management

HELENA, Mont. — The Western Governors’ Association plans five workshops to discuss forest and rangeland management practices and…

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Shooting practice league prep for duck season

For the upcoming duck season, the Juneau Gun Club is offering to its members and the general public…

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Niagara Falls latest natural wonder to add zip line

Niagara Falls is the latest natural wonder to add a zip line, offering honeymooners and everyone else the…

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Toxins found in phytoplankton in Sitka and Hydaburg

The Southeast Alaska Tribal Toxins partnership discovered harmful toxins in some phytoplankton that could cause health effects in…

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Alaskan restrictions help Yukon kings meet Canadian goals

For the second year running, Yukon River chinook salmon seem to be climbing out of an abundance pit.…

commercial fishermen have only harvested 8 million pinks as of Aug. 15 in Prince William Sound, the state's largest pink run.

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Poor production of pink salmon mystifies

Weather patterns contributed to a screwy sockeye run in 2015, and this year the same is happening to…

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Off the Trails: Plant evolution and life cycles

Occasionally, friends have asked me about the life cycles of plants, so here I will attempt to summarize…

Fish and Game applied a radio tag to this Keen's myotis bat as part of their research for the Threatened, Endangered and Diversity Program.

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Tracking Juneau’s endangered bats

“It sounds a little bit crackly,” Courtney Pegus said, putting his ear to what looked like an oversized…

In this Aug. 27, 2015 photo, protesters march down Main Street after a rally on the steps of the Alaska State Capitol to bring attention to the long-term protection of transboundary waters, principally the Taku, Stikine and Unuk watersheds.

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Southeast tribes voice mining concerns to State Department

Southeast tribal groups met with officials from the Department of State and the Environmental Protection Agency last week…

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Grants available for snowmobile trail grooming and safety

The Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation reopened the application period for the Snowmobile Trails Grant Program, which…

Aug. 6 trap shooters from left to right: Mal Menzies, Chip Verrelli, Fred Bergander, Mer'Chant Thompson, Garret Hermann, Fred Wilson, Pete Hudson, Jerry Godkin and Wayne Bertholl.  Note jr. trap shooter Garret Hermann holding his ceremonial hat and his 25 straight patch.

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August trap shooting results

On Aug. 6, ten members of the Juneau Gun Club trap shooters took part in the trap shooting…

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Deep Bay Cabin available for rental

The Deep Bay Cabin on Zarembo Island, which used to be an administrative site for the Wrangell Ranger…

An aerial view of Chena River water backed up into a floodplain that is part of the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project.

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Alaska Science Forum: Flood control project keeps Fairbanks dry

MOOSE CREEK DAM — For the thirteenth consecutive day, four plates of steel in a framework of concrete…

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Dirt Girl: A few words on fennel

With so many plants at the point of harvest, I feel a bit guilty talking about one plant.…

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Anglers without tickets miss derby position

Two anglers in the past week found themselves pulling giant halibut out of the ocean without a derby…