Many plants produce sticky or hooked hairs (technically called trichomes) that are useful in a dazzling array of ways. Some ways are quite straightforward, and… Continue reading
An avalanche roars down Mount Juneau on March 31.… Continue reading
With starts on my windowsill and any other place I can find to cram them in, I’m ready for the time to plant them outside.… Continue reading
About 1,000 years ago, Norse explorer Leif Ericson bumped into the New World at Newfoundland. The old world was filling up, with 300,000 people living… Continue reading
Gray whales do things differently.Gray whales look different, swim farther, and fight more fiercely than other whales.They owe their distinctive mottled look to a coat… Continue reading
For sport fishing of king salmon in Juneau, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish regulations, is limiting fishermen to one… Continue reading
The Juneau Chapter of Trout Unlimited is working with the U.S. Forest Service to upgrade salmon rearing habitat and upgrade a trail on the east… Continue reading
Gov. Bill Walker proclaimed April to be Bear Awareness Month for good reason: bears have been roused earlier than usual from hibernation due to the… Continue reading
The Sixth Annual Yakutat Tern Festival is June 2–5. The festival is a celebration of the natural and cultural resources of Yakutat. Yakutat hosts one… 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
The 2016 Swatch Freeride World Tour returned to Haines at the end of March. It was the fourth stop on the tour, and one that… Continue reading
There’s a rust spot on my tailgate.It started as an injury sustained while throwing rounds of cedar into the bed. After a year, it’s starting… Continue reading
Alaska fishermen can send an SOS call directly to the Coast Guard, but many are not hooking up to the new lifeline.Digital Selective Calling (DSC)… Continue reading
Editor’s note: This is part two of a continuing series about Logan Miller and Nick Rutecki, both of Juneau, as they hike the United States. Our… Continue reading
JUNEAU — SScientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have debuted two databases designed to give researchers data on marine fish species diets and… Continue reading
PORTLAND, Maine — A coalition of environmentalists and seafood industry professionals is campaigning to make the case that traceability in the seafood industry is about… Continue reading
The week that included the equinox brought a run of more nice weather, calling me out to note the signs of what seems to be… Continue reading
We all know that eating fish several times a week is a healthy goal. But a lot of otherwise accomplished home cooks still find cooking… Continue reading
Ships with no humans aboard have long ridden the seas, often floating with supernatural stories of being piloted by dead crew members or becoming visible… 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
