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Safe Home Food Preservation Certification workshop available

Want to learn how to safely preserve Southeast Alaska’s local food resources? Well now you can and get…

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Fly tying get together

The Raincountry Flyfishers will hold a fly tying and social meeting on Wednesday Feb. 24 starting at 7…

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Crude Magazine launches

Juneau local Cody Liska, along with friends and Southeast Alaskan business, has recently launched a magazine called “Crude.”…

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National Forest Service awards honor two Tongass employees

Two Ketchikan Forest Service employees, Dennis Landwehr and Ron Medel, are being nationally recognized for their outstanding contributions…

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Celestial myths, busted

The universe is massive and mysterious, and astronomers are still trying to grasp its true nature, so it’s…

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Wrangell Ranger District requests public input on Anan Wildlife Observatory

Till March 1, the public can give their say on the Draft Anan Recreation Plan, which is for…

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“Thinking photos” with Mark Kelley

At this Friday’s Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Fireside Lecture, award-winning photographer Mark Kelley will discuss how he conceptualizes…

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Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Awards nominations open

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking nominations for the 2016 Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Awards. The…

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Pacific Seafood Processors Association names vice president for Alaska branch

The Pacific Seafood Processors Association selected Nicole Kimball as vice president – Alaska. Kimball will be based in…

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Public comment deadline nears for Tongass management plan

The last day to comment on amendments to the 2008 Tongass Land and Resource Management Plan Tongass Plan…

A kind of jelly fungus called witch's butter. Species identity is uncertain without looking at the spores under a microscope.

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On the Trails: Finding color in the rain

On a stroll through the forest, occasionally a small, bright orange or yellow spot attracts the eye. Looking…

An ice worm on Bering Glacier.

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Ice worms: Enigmas of the north

Recent research on the ice worm has shone some light on the tiny creature that appears when the…

Tony Soltys hooks up to a Picasso triggerfish while underwater fly fishing. Tony and 12-year-old grandson Alain Thomas Soltys-Gray landed and released all the fish they caught unharmed.

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Traveling Outside: Underwater fly fishing in Maui

Tony: Recently, on a family trip to Maui, my grandson Alain and I decided to try fly-fishing not…

Dirt Girl: Mapping your garden

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Dirt Girl: Mapping your garden

Snow might be in the forecast, but lately, winter has felt too close to spring temperatures not to…

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This week’s snow report

This week’s snow report: Eaglecrest Ski Area: New snow (24 hours): • Base: 0 inches • Top: 0…

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$950,000 for 2016 marine debris cleanup

Despite the tons of marine debris that have been removed from Alaska shorelines in recent years, large quantities…

Dusky dolphins, one of UAS professor Heidi Pearson's topics at this Friday's Fireside lecture.

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Today’s Fireside Lecture centered on humpback whales

University of Alaska Southeast assistant professor Heidi Pearson will present her research on the behavior of humpback whales…

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NOAA releases new action plans for at-risk species

Today, NOAA Fisheries released new five-year action plans for the eight marine species identified as among the most…

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Territorial Sportsmen fundraiser

The sixteenth annual Southeast Fundraiser of the Territorial Sportsmen, Inc./Alaska Outdoor Council will be at Centennial Hall on…

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USFS ammending Tongass land use plan

The U.S. Forest Service is amending the 2008 Tongass Land Use and Resource Management plan. Read about proposed…