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Off the trails: Ballet of the unhatched chicks
In April, I listened with pleasure to the Taku Winds’ performance of Moussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. One…
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The America Trip: Unplanned detour
Walking past the quaint, red brick buildings of downtown Morganton, North Carolina, we took in wafts of cherry…
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Alaska company seeks ruling that permafrost can’t be wetland
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska business has sued the Army Corps of Engineers, seeking a ruling that permanently frozen…
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Alaska Science Forum: Yukon River breaking up with a whimper
CIRCLE — As the pilot of a chartered Cessna 206 curved in for a landing above the Yukon…
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Dirt Girl: Planting potatoes
Potatoes are one of the easiest things to grow. They are OK with poor soil. They’re even fine…
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Raincountry Flyfishers meeting
Local fish habitat projects will be the focus of the next Raincountry Flyfishers meeting to be held in…
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Cook Inlet beluga whale ecosystem portal created
Government agencies and the public can now find information on the endangered population of Cook Inlet beluga whales…
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Craig Salzillo Memorial Trap Shoot results
On April 30 about 12 percent of the membership of the Juneau Gun Club and its Juneau Youth…
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The case for cutthroat trout
THE CASE FOR CUTTS It’s hard to explain the appeal of dry fly fishing for a 14-inch cutthroat…
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Fish Factor: Salmon season starts soon
FISH FACTOR: SALMON SEASON SOON TO START By Laine Welch In the face of Alaska’s multi-billion dollar budget…
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Alaska Science Forum: Calling frogs signal change of the season
NEAR BALLAINE LAKE — Over the blat of engines and hum of tires on nearby Farmers Loop, Mark…
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Off the Trails: Anadromous fish in Dredge Creek
Dredge Creek begins in a long pond near the Glacier Spur highway, crosses under the road, and flows…
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NOAA’s Whale SENSE reaches one-year anniversary
Whale watching operators have noticed more communication, less crowding, fewer complaints and more awareness of speed and time…
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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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Free screening of The Messenger
To celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the International Migratory Bird Treaty, the Juneau Audubon Society invites Juneau to…
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Alaska Science Forum: Carpeting the Denali Fault with earthquake sensors
NEAR MILLER CREEK — Crouching amid scratchy spruce branches and surrounded by feet of snow, Amir Allam jabs…
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The America trip: To the Atlantic!
We were eating at a McDonald’s just outside Asheville, North Carolina, and for the first time in over…
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Dirt Girl: Spring planting and risk taking
The question of when to begin the garden season is dependent on your level of risk taking. There…
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On the Trails: Mid-April flowers and ducks
April showers bring May flowers? Ha! The flowers are already here in profusion, what with the near-absence of…
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Federal agency seeks more protection for Cook Inlet whales
KENAI — A federal commission is calling on the National Marine Fisheries Service to delay permits issued for…