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Out of the Office: Solace in skating
I’m used to the cold, but Alaska’s darkness has proved difficult to get used to.
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Refuge Notebook: A needle in a peatland haystack
Touching down, we could feel the widened skids sink, yet securely, on what was a soggy layer of…
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City of Homer joins Upper Cook Inlet fishing closure litigation
City council voted to submit an amicus brief concerning the closure
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Refuge Notebook: Missing dog, Kenai Peninsula — Red and WILD!
This past summer, I was working on a project outside of Fairbanks. While I was there, I stayed…
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Tangled Up in Blue: Marathon training
I didn’t run any marathons this past month, despite three months of semiserious training.
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Juneau woman completes a mile in near-freezing water
The 49-year-old mother of two and longtime Juneau resident swam Saturday for more than half an hour.
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Refuge Notebook: It’s more fun than walking
I’m not sure which one of us was more excited about the fresh snow, my ski partner or…
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Out of the Office: For Alaska Bush cred, head out and harvest a Christmas tree
If you don’t have your own tree lot, harvest trees on public lands.
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Fish and Game seeks comment on 2022 sport fish stocking plan
The Sport Fish Division plans to release approximately 7 million fish into the Alaska water systems over the…
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Fish and Game dives into ice fishing
The department hosted an online forum with tips on the winter sport.
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Refuge Notebook: Thankful for winter’s natural wonders — A beautiful disorientation?
There’s a good chance I may be in the minority on this one, but I love winter. Most…
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Seafood industry hit hard by pandemic
Overall fish harvesting jobs in Alaska dropped by the widest margin since 2000 — 14.1% — in 2020.
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Refuge Notebook: Bears, uniquely built to respond to winter
With the new snow and temperatures dipping into the single digits, you might find yourself hunkering down or…
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Out of the Office: Falling in love one snowflake at a time
Do you want to know what I’ve been looking forward to the most since moving to Alaska?
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Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association looks to put weir at Delight Creek
The borough assembly passed legislation supporting the association’s application for grant funds.
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Fisherman challenge EEZ closure
The closure affects an area of Cook Inlet from south of Kalgin Island to about Anchor Point.
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Set-net rules for Cook Inlet could be eased
The board voted to deliberate on an adopted proposal to amend the Kenai River Late-Run King Salmon Management…
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Refuge Notebook: On point this fall
His eyes were fixated on the white spruce before us. We knew what we sought was in there…
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Tangled Up in Blue: Skipping skating
I was looking forward to ice skating this winter. I had bought a pair of Nordic blades a…