The U.S. Forest service is offering free government contracting workshops in Juneau and Ketchikan for tribal governments and small businesses interested in contract work with… Continue reading
For the third season in a row, the world’s largest sockeye salmon run featured above-average numbers, a late run, and sub-average prices for the fishermen.… Continue reading
This summer, Sam Herreid has slept for 12 nights on these rocks that ride slowly downhill on a mass of ice. For a few days… Continue reading
Many of our muskegs are dotted with small ponds that are wonderful microcosms; I like to prowl around them, just to see what is going… Continue reading
When my daughter was little, I created the question game. Basically, it’s an either or game. Would you rather eat ice cream or cake? Go… Continue reading
A very large Admiralty Island brown bear, its bloated belly hanging low, waded down Pack Creek pouncing on the last of the year’s salmon. It… 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
One sunny day in late August, a friend and I headed up to the meadows at the base of Mount Jumbo, just above the Treadwell… Continue reading
In late August and early September, Juneau folks frequently remarked on the numbers of fuzzy, orange and black caterpillars in their gardens or crawling over… Continue reading
Rabies is a death sentence for any animal. Experts have wondered how a virus survives when it kills all the creatures it infects.“We don’t have… Continue reading
Alaska Department of Fish and Game will hold an informational meeting for the upcoming Gustavus moose hunt (RM049) at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14 at… Continue reading
Back when I had a small garden, I didn’t need to worry too much about the end of the season. By the time the temperatures… 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 retooling 6,000 acres of prized recreation area surrounding the Mendenhall Glacier, the U.S. Forest Service is taking a fresh approach: letting the community lead… Continue reading
Some friends and I find it endlessly entertaining to take a walk and just see what we can see. Sometimes our curiosity raises more questions… Continue reading
While Alaskans have long endured dense mosquitoes and frigid air, we’ve always had the absence of venomous snakes and dog ticks.But the latter may be… Continue reading
HONOLULU — Halfway between East and West, President Barack Obama traveled Thursday to one of the most remote corners of the ocean — Midway Atoll… Continue reading
BILLINGS, Mont. — Montana re-opened portions of the Yellowstone River and some tributaries Thursday but is keeping a popular stretch closed to all recreational activity… Continue reading
HILO, Hawaii — A tropical storm left parts of Hawaii’s Big Island soggy but intact Thursday as residents of the island state prepare for a… Continue reading
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — When Asha Jones and other Grand Canyon interns arrived for their summer at the national park, they were struck… Continue reading
