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NEWS Peninsula Clarion To outward appearances, orange hawkweed and northern pike may not have much in common. One's a plant; the other's a fish. But if you overlook the hawkweed's bright orange blossoms, you'll find an organism as voracious as the northern pike and every bit as tenacious. -->

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Dandelions get an early start on the season at Soldotna Elementary School last weekend. A workshop discussing invasive plants is scheduled for May 1.
Photos By M. Scott Moon
Dandelions get an early start on the season at Soldotna Elementary School last weekend. A workshop discussing invasive plants is scheduled for May 1.
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THE REC GUIDE

WINTER ACTIVITIES

If you think the Kenai Peninsula is beautiful in the summer, you should see it when cloaked under a thick blanket of white with the aurora borealis rippling through the celestial canopy above.

BERRIES OF THE KENAI PENINSULA

Whether intentionally seeking berries for jellies and jams or just out for a casual hike, residents and visitors will find the 50-some varieties of wild berries in Alaska hard to resist.

COMMON SENSE SURVIVAL

There’s adventure and beauty in the wild country, but also an element of risk.

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