The Sitka black-tailed deer hunting season is now closed in Southeast Alaska. According to a Thursday release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game,… Continue reading
The life cycle of mammals (including humans), birds and some other organisms is relatively simple. An individual is born or hatched, feeds and grows up,… 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
The Juneau Icefield Research Program will discuss recent developments in the scientific exploration of the icefield during this Friday’s Fireside Lecture at the Mendenhall Glacier… Continue reading
Once in the Brooks Range, I carved spoons from a caribou antler to give to my three nieces. Any spoon bought at a store would… Continue reading
Hello old friend. I thought you were dead. Sorry, but remember last year, when you didn’t show up? It was the first recorded winter in… Continue reading
In early January, Parks and Rec hikers meandered through Cowee Meadows over crusty, crunchy snow. Plant stalks and tree branches glittered in their hoarfrost coatings.… 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
Wildlife scientist Steve Brockmann will present at Wildlife Wednesday at 7 p.m. on Feb. 1 at the Valley Library. The title of his talk and… Continue reading
The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center will host a Fireside Lecture today with ecologist Rick Edwards, lead scientist for the US Forest Service’s Héen Latinee Experimental… Continue reading
The Juneau Raptor Center is seeking individuals to serve on its Board of Directors. The purpose of the JRC is to rehabilitate raptors and other… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — The former head of President Donald Trump’s transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday he expects the new administration to seek… Continue reading
Today’s Fireside Lecture will feature U.S. Forest Service natural resource specialist Pete Schneider explaining how he created two live video camera feeds that reveal the… Continue reading
KENAI — Are exotic plants still exotic when the climate around them changes so that they fit right in? That’s the question a local biologist… 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
When the ferries are running, it’s an easy ride to Gustavus: about four and a half hours, usually, with chance of seeing Dall’s porpoises and… Continue reading
Many creatures, including you and me, emit methane from time to time. Microbes within our guts break down one substance and turn it into another,… 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
On a June day 105 years ago, in a green valley where the Aleutians merge with the mainland, the world fell apart.Earthquakes swayed the alders… Continue reading
I’ve heard several people say “I hate mice!” I think they really mean that they, understandably, don’t want to share their houses with mice. But… Continue reading
