WRANGELL—Permits will soon become available for those wanting an opportunity to view bears at Anan Wildlife Observatory this summer. Starting Feb. 1 at 8 a.m.,… Continue reading
The US Forest Service is providing an additional six-day comment period on the Treadwell Ditch Trail Environmental Assessment by accepting comments from Jan. 20 through… Continue reading
Girls on Ice, a free wilderness education program, is accepting applications now through Jan. 29. Each year, two teams of nine teenage girls and three… Continue reading
The Secretary of Commerce has approved a fishery management plan amendment to reduce halibut bycatch in four sectors of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands… Continue reading
With the annual lease sale approaching and the Alaska LNG Project proposed to enter Cook Inlet, some groups are asking what oil and gas development… Continue reading
After my daughter and I returned from a recent trip to Iceland, I began thinking about how Icelandic alpine is different from Juneau’s. I knew… Continue reading
Juneau’s U.S. Forest Service roadside cabins set rental records this year.For the fiscal year between Oct. 1, 2014 and Sept. 20, 2015, “we posted the… Continue reading
One of Alaska’s most common seabirds is dying off in unusually high numbers, and though the majority of common murres found dead have been in… Continue reading
We Southeast Alaskans love Southeast Alaska, but we also love traveling to other (usually less rainy) parts of the world and hiking, biking, birding, scuba… Continue reading
A bright, cold day—just right for a little exploration. A friend and I headed for Hilda meadows: up Trickster (not groomed), onto the groomed upper… Continue reading
Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL)/Outdoor Recreation and Community Access (ORCA) have teamed up with Eaglecrest Ski Area for their annual “Learn to Adapt” Day (Adaptive… Continue reading
The U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station Wednesday released a new report that outlines a climate adaptation strategy for yellow-cedar in Alaska. The report,… Continue reading
January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, which includes the 34th annual Learn to Ski Weekend on January 16 and 17 at Eaglecrest Ski… Continue reading
On yet another, wet, overcast, beautiful dark day in Alaska’s capital city, the Juneau Gun Club held a PITA Registered Shoot. Only four members showed.… Continue reading
The second Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Fireside Lecture of the season features U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biologist Michelle Kissling discussing Kittlitz’s Murrelets. The birds… Continue reading
The comment period for improvements the US Forest Service plans on Treadwell Ditch Trail between the Blueberry Hill and Bonnie Brae access trails ends Tuesday,… Continue reading
KETCHIKAN - A new ranger has been selected to guide the Tongass National Forest’s Petersburg Ranger District. Dave Zimmerman, Timber and Special Forest Products program… Continue reading
Keep an eye out for the Juneau Nordic Ski Team, which is conducting two days of “Peaceful Pursuits” races this Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, they’ll… Continue reading
Fairbanks’ Ruth Burnett Sport Fish Hatchery is a towering complex of tanks, tubes and growing fish.It also carried a towering price tag. When it opened… Continue reading
New snow (24 hours):• Base: 0 inches• Top: 0 inchesNew Snow (48 hours):• Base: 0 inches• Top: 0 inchesTotal snow:• Base: 18 inches• Top: 86… Continue reading