In 1976, when Larry Aumiller was dropped off by floatplane for his first season to oversee the McNeil River Bear Sanctuary, he had little inkling… Continue reading
Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Alaska Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or… Continue reading
Any observant dog owners can recognize the invitation-to-play posture of their dogs, sometimes addressed to persons, and sometimes to other dogs. Surely none of us… Continue reading
Stan Boutin has climbed more than 5,000 spruce trees in the last 30 years. He’s fallen only once, and he has often returned to the… Continue reading
In the middle of March, I made a quick visit to Gustavus. It was snowing heavily, so the ferry ride was a ride in whiteout… Continue reading
They say that if March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb. It certainly came in fierce and bitterly cold this… 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
An iconic Tlingit totem pole has been restored and will resume its role this summer. Friday’s Fireside Lecture at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center tells… Continue reading
People who study animal behavior think they may have found out why wolves hunt in packs — because ravens are such good scavengers. Scientists who… 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 plant… Continue reading
The Alaska Fisheries Science Center has launched a new crowdsourcing project called Steller Watch. The goal is to save time and money by engaging the… Continue reading
Alaskans Afield first class of the 2017 season “Small Game Hunting & Field Dressing” will be held on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8.… Continue reading
The spring brown bear hunting season opened March 15 in Game Management Unit 4. Inside drainages (RB089) close May 20 and outside drainages (RB088) close… Continue reading
The rapidly lengthening days of March are an annual pleasure for us all, I think. They also make some of us fidgety — eager for… Continue reading
Even though the talk is all about avalanches and friends are giddy in their joy over this latest snowfall, spring is drawing ever closer. As… Continue reading
With dogs’ breath fogging the 30-below zero air at their knees, 71 Iditarod mushers steamed their way down the frozen Chena River in Fairbanks on… Continue reading
Most folks love to hear flocks of Canada geese flying overhead, especially in spring when the northward migrations pass over Juneau. Sometimes the flocks land… 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
Lifelong Gustavus resident Zach Brown will discuss his 2,300-mile solo trek and paddle expedition from California to Alaska at today’s Fireside Lecture. The lecture will… Continue reading
In early March up on the frozen Arctic Coastal Plain, as the wind sculpts snow into drifts, it’s hard to tell northern lakes from surrounding… Continue reading
