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Liam Godfrey-Jolicoeur, left, and Jake Dombek, talk at Harris Harbor on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2019, about their nearly two-month long trip up the Inside Passage by canoe. Both are orginally from Vermont used the trip to raise money and bring awareness to environmental causes. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Taking the long way: Two men paddle from southern BC to Juneau

The 800 mile trip took 55 days.

Icelandic glaciologist feels a weighty responsibility

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Icelandic glaciologist feels a weighty responsibility

Icelanders will soon install a plaque they hope people will read, long after those who bolted it to…

Why so cryptic? These animals hide in plain sight

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Why so cryptic? These animals hide in plain sight

How conspicuous!

When a place isn’t just a place

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When a place isn’t just a place

I saw a dude reading Jack London at a coffee shop in Juneau.

Why are Juneau’s hemlock trees turning brown? This one insect is to blame.

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Why are Juneau’s hemlock trees turning brown? This one insect is to blame.

This insect is vastly changing the appearance of some hemlocks in town.

Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska

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Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Alaska

Reader-submitted photos.

Dragons of summer now on the hunt

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Dragons of summer now on the hunt

They’re basically bush pilots.

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

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Ducks, sundews and sunny day observations

On a hot, sunny day, I sat with some friends on a big log, looking across Berners Bay…

Small jokulhlaup crests lower than expected

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Small jokulhlaup crests lower than expected

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

Hawaiian students on cultural exchange help Trail Mix

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Hawaiian students on cultural exchange help Trail Mix

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

Record warm water blamed for salmon deaths

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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 thin line between Alaska and Canada

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The thin line between Alaska and Canada

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

The big ‘What If…’

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The big ‘What If…’

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

Group buys land near Herbert River, dubbed ‘Very Beary Berry Wetlands’

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Group buys land near Herbert River, dubbed ‘Very Beary Berry Wetlands’

There’s new public land out the road.

Steep Creek Trail to close Monday

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Steep Creek Trail to close Monday

Careful of bears.

PHOTOS: Bald eagles feast near DIPAC

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PHOTOS: Bald eagles feast near DIPAC

Young eagles get their first taste of fish.

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

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

It’s a good year for spittlebugs.

Weird world of northern dinosaurs coming into focus

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Weird world of northern dinosaurs coming into focus

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

The science behind geothermal springs

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The science behind geothermal springs

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

The Importance of Sustainable Whale Watching in Juneau

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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.