Here is an assortment of observations from different places at different times during the month. This October must set some sort of record for sunny… Continue reading
After Hurricane Ike in 2008 shoved six feet of water into downtown Galveston, Texas, people there had the attention of all America. But two days… 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
A photo caption for a “Wild Shot” reader-submitted photo that appeared in last Friday’s Outdoors section erroneously described a brown bear sow with a cub… Continue reading
GALVESTON, TEXAS — Here on this alligator-shaped mound of sand, the temperature of 88 is the warmest recorded this late in the season since weather… Continue reading
PORTLAND, Maine — The average American ate nearly a pound more seafood in 2015 than he or she did the previous year, the federal government… Continue reading
I missed most of the crisp, sunny fall weather here in Juneau but my mom, daughter, and I enjoyed those late summer days while on… Continue reading
On a recent river trip down the Porcupine River, my friend Garrett Jones and I nosed into a few townsites we saw on the map.… Continue reading
The other day I trudged along Grandchild Peak ridge on an outing for a college backpacking class I teach. During a break, while munching granola… Continue reading
Early October brought us an unprecedented stretch of lovely weather: cool and crisp in the morning, in the 50s by midday, and wonderful sunshine. Termination… 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
SOLDOTNA — Fishermen and the fisheries-inclined turned out by the dozens Tuesday for an open hearing before the Board of Fisheries to air their concerns… Continue reading
As I was writing last week’s piece about mind-bending parasites, I came upon many fascinating reports about microorganisms (parasitic or otherwise) in relation to humans.… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Researchers in Alaska will soon have access to the only complete humpback whale skeleton in the state, but they will have to wait… Continue reading
Out here, in a smooth plain stretching over Alaska’s wrinkled face, water and tree and mud dissolve to fuzz at each horizon. No hills or… Continue reading
STANLEY, Idaho — A couple of years ago, a group of us hiked to Kane Lake in the Pioneer Mountains in early October. It was… Continue reading
OMAHA, Neb. — Outdoor gear giant Bass Pro is snapping up rival Cabela’s in a $4.5 billion deal announced Monday.Bass Pro is paying Cabela’s shareholders… Continue reading
The day before the North Pacific Fishery Management Council will review drastically declining snow and tanner crab stocks, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game… Continue reading
If you’re a garlic grower and like to cook, here is an event for you: The 3rd annual Garlic Lovers Potluck.On Saturday, Oct. 15 from… Continue reading
Sometimes I wait until I pull out seed catalogs in February to dream about next year’s garden. Other times I find myself walking around the… Continue reading
