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Murres in Southeast affected by die-off
One of Alaska’s most common seabirds is dying off in unusually high numbers, and though the majority of…
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Traveling Outside
We Southeast Alaskans love Southeast Alaska, but we also love traveling to other (usually less rainy) parts of…
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Traveling Outside: A landscape of hidden folk
After my daughter and I returned from a recent trip to Iceland, I began thinking about how Icelandic…
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On the Trails: January ice and snow
A bright, cold day—just right for a little exploration. A friend and I headed for Hilda meadows: up…
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A day of adaptive skiing
Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL)/Outdoor Recreation and Community Access (ORCA) have teamed up with Eaglecrest Ski Area for…
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New report provides conservation and management strategies for climate-sensitive yellow-cedar in Alaska
The U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station Wednesday released a new report that outlines a climate adaptation…
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Learn to ski and snowboard
January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, which includes the 34th annual Learn to Ski Weekend on…
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JGC’s most recent shoot results
On yet another, wet, overcast, beautiful dark day in Alaska’s capital city, the Juneau Gun Club held a…
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Fireside lecture: Kittlitz’s Murrelets
The second Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Fireside Lecture of the season features U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist…
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Treadwell comment period ending
The comment period for improvements the US Forest Service plans on Treadwell Ditch Trail between the Blueberry Hill…
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New Ranger takes reins of Petersburg District
KETCHIKAN – A new ranger has been selected to guide the Tongass National Forest’s Petersburg Ranger District. Dave…
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Nordic Ski Team Race
Keep an eye out for the Juneau Nordic Ski Team, which is conducting two days of “Peaceful Pursuits”…
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Healy Rep. proposes ‘lite’ fish hatcheries
Fairbanks’ Ruth Burnett Sport Fish Hatchery is a towering complex of tanks, tubes and growing fish. It also…
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On land: Juneau’s 43rd annual Christmas bird counters listen, look, count
One year, while on vacation, my partner Bjorn and I went snorkeling and marveled at the life in…
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A snowy day at Eagle Beach
A lovely day in late December found friends and I at Eagle Beach State Park with lots of…
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Flying squirrels start off lecture season
The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center’s Friday night lecture series has returned for 2016, with 12 lectures scheduled between…
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Mountain conditions
New snow (24 hours): • Base: 0 inches • Top: 0 inches New Snow (48 hours): • Base:…
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Birds and beasts of Belize
Ann and Alan Doty will present their photos of “The Birds and Beasts of Belize” at the Juneau…
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U.S. Forest Service warns Mendenhall Lake is never safe
Here are some reminders and tips on ice safety from the U.S. Forest Service: Mendenhall Lake ice is…
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CCFR to host ice safety workshop Saturday
Capital City Fire and Rescue will host an ice safety workshop Saturday, Jan. 9 at the Mendenhall Glacier…