Lou Marincovich’s book “True North: Hunting Fossils Under the Midnight Sun,” published May 15, sheds light on the life of an adventure-seeking paleontologist who, as… Continue reading
This season has been filled with what the Irish call “fine soft days”, and a better climate for transplanting there has never been. This calm… Continue reading
YUKON RIVER — It’s high summer, past the solstice. Everything is alive here on the path of the Trans-Alaska pipeline. Since I started this hike… Continue reading
Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or… Continue reading
This is a reoccuring monthly columns about Science Technology Engineering and Math in Juneau: what it is and why it’s important to all of us.… Continue reading
Almost everything that I had learned about composting in Southeast Alaska was debunked by Lisa Daugherty. I was confident in my understanding that you couldn’t… Continue reading
Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or… Continue reading
On May 2, Juneau Raptor Center volunteers responded to a page about an unconscious adult bald eagle on Juneau’s North Douglas Rainforest Trail. The bird… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — I left my home here to begin a hike along the Trans-Alaska pipeline in late April. Returning in June, I am stunned by… Continue reading
It goes without saying that I’m accustomed to having the wilderness entirely to myself. Which was why I was surprised one summer morning when I… Continue reading
Some wild foods are easy to nibble as you walk trails or meander the tide line. Snacks that you can grab by the handful as… Continue reading
The slug season is upon us, it seems. I recently pulled the first little brown slug off one of my garden plants. There will be… Continue reading
A great ruckus arose on my pond, one afternoon in early June, while I was leisurely scribbling, comfortable in my big easy chair: agitated high-decibel… Continue reading
Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or… Continue reading
GOLD RUN CREEK — This clear waterway running through boreal swampland marks the farthest Cora and I will be from a highway during our summer… Continue reading
Communication is everything. Being able to make yourself understood clearly is at the base of all good relationships. We are not alone in this need.… Continue reading
After an empowering afternoon of watching Wonder Woman, I faced the ever-present task of weeding my plot. No amount of posturing, sly moves and fierce… Continue reading
May and June bring out all the new faces. The smaller the town the more noticeable you are; people can be curious about who you… Continue reading
Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors… Continue reading
In early June, I had the privilege of participating in the Yakutat Tern Festival. This gave me the opportunity of visiting an area of Southeast… Continue reading