Yielding to temptation can be costly. A moment of weakness may bring years of regret. It is dangerous to take temptation lightly. Moses led his… Continue reading
The first fishing how-to in print was Izaak Walton’s “The Compleat Angler,” published in 1653, and writers have been writing how-tos ever since.Writing fishing how-tos… Continue reading
There’s a saying in Alaska that when the fireweed stops blooming that the wildfire season is over. This seems to be valid for most but… Continue reading
It doesn’t take massive flowerbeds to make beneficial insects happy — just a few pollen- and nectar-rich plants in a small area, a “pollinator pocket.”Common… Continue reading
“Cop Car” Focus World 1 hour, 26 minutes Ahh, late August. A time when summer is slowly easing into fall. The leaves are gradually… Continue reading
One man’s trash. That’s what they say you’ll get at the thrift store, but you know the rest of the old saying: it’s another man’s… Continue reading
Whirling twirling wheels go round Spinning us across the ground Babies in carriages make no sound Soothing ride up and down Kiddie cars propelled by… Continue reading
Best Bets ■ The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank’s annual fundraiser, the Soup Supper and Auction will be held on Saturday at Kenai Central High School… Continue reading
Normally, the Kenai Peninsula seems to go straight from summer into fall. This year, however, summer has been lingering — and the fish in peninsula… Continue reading
LOS ANGELES — When Robert Redford first acquired the film rights to Bill Bryson’s memoir “A Walk in the Woods,” he knew exactly who he… Continue reading
Nikiski, Alaska (formally North Kenai) 1967 to 2015 I arrived in Kenai, Alaska with three kids in July, 1967. I did not know anything… Continue reading
If it’s true that we save a life by adopting a homeless pet, then so true is it that homeless pets save ours. After having… Continue reading
Inside The Place, the thin clack of a metal spatula and thick smell of barbecuing burgers pervaded the quiet bar Sunday afternoon. The classic kitchen… Continue reading
“The Summer was very big…”— Rainer Maria Rilke Has this been a summer, or what? I don’t think anyone can complain about this year’s beautiful… Continue reading
I have been involved in two car accidents when I was the driver. The first was a minor fender-bender when I was still a teen,… Continue reading
Is that expensive camera you bought last winter in hopes of becoming a professional photographer just sitting there collecting dust? Or did you just get… Continue reading
For centuries, mankind has been the dominant species. We domesticated animals, locked them up, killed them for sport. But what if all across the globe,… Continue reading
WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) — A 100-mile backpacking trip is a good start for sizing up a wilderness area as well as understanding what makes a… Continue reading
