Alaska Outdoors

A merganser hen and ducklings hang out together near the Mendenhall Glacier on July 7, 2019. (Courtesy Photo | Steven Hamilton)

Ducks, sundews and sunny day observations

On a hot, sunny day, I sat with some friends on a big log, looking across Berners Bay toward Lion’s Head.

A merganser hen and ducklings hang out together near the Mendenhall Glacier on July 7, 2019. (Courtesy Photo | Steven Hamilton)
Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska
Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska
Small jokulhlaup crests lower than expected

Small jokulhlaup crests lower than expected

This one didn’t pack the punch of past Juneau jökulhlaups.

Small jokulhlaup crests lower than expected
Hawaiian students on cultural exchange help Trail Mix

Hawaiian students on cultural exchange help Trail Mix

Students from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii, traveled to Juneau.

Hawaiian students on cultural exchange help Trail Mix
Record warm water blamed for salmon deaths

Record warm water blamed for salmon deaths

Record-high temperatures in Alaska are believed to be the cause of salmon deaths in the western part of the state.

Record warm water blamed for salmon deaths
The thin line between Alaska and Canada

The thin line between Alaska and Canada

Alaska’s border with Canada is one of the great feats of wilderness surveying.

The thin line between Alaska and Canada
The big ‘What If…’

The big ‘What If…’

A good river is productive enough to make you happy, yet still challenging enough to frustrate you.

The big ‘What If…’
Group buys land near Herbert River, dubbed ‘Very Beary Berry Wetlands’
Group buys land near Herbert River, dubbed ‘Very Beary Berry Wetlands’
Steep Creek Trail to close Monday

Steep Creek Trail to close Monday

Careful of bears.

Steep Creek Trail to close Monday
PHOTOS: Bald eagles feast near DIPAC

PHOTOS: Bald eagles feast near DIPAC

Young eagles get their first taste of fish.

PHOTOS: Bald eagles feast near DIPAC
Frogs, bugs and bees: A portrait of wildlife in Juneau right now

Frogs, bugs and bees: A portrait of wildlife in Juneau right now

It’s a good year for spittlebugs.

Frogs, bugs and bees: A portrait of wildlife in Juneau right now
The Importance of Sustainable Whale Watching in Juneau

The Importance of Sustainable Whale Watching in Juneau

For whale watching to remain a viable industry, we need to ensure it’s sustainable for the whales.

The Importance of Sustainable Whale Watching in Juneau
The science behind geothermal springs

The science behind geothermal springs

Alaska has its share of geothermal sites — at least 79 of them.

The science behind geothermal springs
Weird world of northern dinosaurs coming into focus

Weird world of northern dinosaurs coming into focus

The tale is separate from the one we learned as kids.

Weird world of northern dinosaurs coming into focus
Juneau father, son and dog helped save injured eagle
Juneau father, son and dog helped save injured eagle
When secret fishing spots aren’t so secret

When secret fishing spots aren’t so secret

This fishing spot is mine, all mine … but not really.

When secret fishing spots aren’t so secret
A sleepless walk under the midnight sun

A sleepless walk under the midnight sun

An epic way to celebrate solstice.

A sleepless walk under the midnight sun
This and that: Sundews, pines, spider and bees

This and that: Sundews, pines, spider and bees

Sundews are not our only insectivorous plants.

This and that: Sundews, pines, spider and bees
Photos: Wile-Eyed coyote appears in Excursion Inlet

Photos: Wile-Eyed coyote appears in Excursion Inlet

He’s got an eye on you.

Photos: Wile-Eyed coyote appears in Excursion Inlet
Monitoring a mystery bird in Yakutat

Monitoring a mystery bird in Yakutat

Researchers are joining others to unravel the mysteries of the Aleutian tern.

Monitoring a mystery bird in Yakutat