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Off the Trails: Summer ending and seed dispersal
Summer seems to be closing down all too quickly. Bird song is past, replaced by the chips and…
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15 states to appeals court: Overturn endangered frog ruling
NEW ORLEANS — Fifteen states are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider a Louisiana landowner’s attempt to…
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Protesters urge governor to stop hunting of Denali wolves
FAIRBANKS — The start of wolf hunting season near Denali National Park has opponents calling on Gov. Bill…
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Woodshed Kings: How much wood is enough?
HOW MUCH WOOD IS ENOUGH? The junk mail du jour was one of those women’s sportswear catalogs where…
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Tlingit story: ‘Boy who didn’t respect the salmon’
TESLIN, Yukon Territory — A traditional Tlingit story about respect, as told by Teslin Tlingit band council member…
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Off the Trails: Spruce aphid numbers are growing, but is it enough to do harm?
When the needles began to fall like rain earlier in the summer, and piled up in windrows on…
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Alaska Science Forum: Scientists reveal what killed St. Paul mammoths
Using the tiniest of clues, scientists have determined what probably killed the woolly mammoths of St. Paul Island…
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Salmon decline in Yukon River mystifies
TESLIN, Yukon Territory — Ask scientists about the decline of the Yukon River’s chinook salmon run, and they’ll…
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Feds ban predator control on 73 million acres
ANCHORAGE — Federal wildlife officials are implementing a rule prohibiting predator control on national wildlife refuges in Alaska,…
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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: Elephant Point and forests on ice
For all the descriptive Alaska place names out there — like the Grand Canyon, the Wall of China…
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Fishermen’s group kicks off information program
The United Fishermen of Alaska kicked off their Salmon Habitat Information Program (SHIP) this week by opening an…
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$10 million available for fisheries projects from NOAA
NOAA Fisheries has made $10 million in funding for projects focusing on sustainable fisheries and coastal fishing communities,…
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Dirt Girl: When is the right time to harvest garlic, shallots?
Last fall I planted garlic and shallots. Thinking about them now takes me back to those early spring…
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Off the Trails: Toadlets, sticklebacks and sweetgrass
A short visit to Gustavus in mid-July yielded a diversity of interesting observations. My friend had a report…
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Butterfly walks are popular with all ages
SPOKANE, Wash. — Butterflies are more than just another pretty bug. They’re pollinators and indicators of a healthy…
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Paddling the Inside Passage in an ‘origami’ kayak
Below the gangway leading down to Harris Harbor, 25-year-old medical student Austin Jones split open his foldable kayak,…
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Alaskans Afield offers shotgun, waterfowl hunting classes
Alaskans Afield offers shotgun, waterfowl hunting classes The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is offering two Alaskans…
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Learn to fly fish, hunt for upland birds
Learn to fly fish, hunt for upland birds The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is offering several…
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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…