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Two birders scan Bishop’s Beach on Saturday afternoon, May 12, 2018, during the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival. (Photo by Michael Armstrong / Homer News).

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Birding: the universal outdoors activity

Like many imported Alaskans, I have a long list of outdoor activities I acquired after moving here in…

The author with a pair of friends this past summer at Grewingk Glacier. (Photo provided by Megan Pacer)

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Out of the Office: Hold my beer while I wade in glacial melt

Last week, the members of my team and I came in absolute dead last at trivia night. I…

The sign announcing the start of the Alaska Highway in Dawson’s Creek, British Columbia. Taken in August of 2018. (Photo by Brian Mazurek)

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Out of the Office: What a long, strange trip it’s been

If there’s one lesson I’ve learned this past year, it’s that sometimes you have to change your life,…

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots defensive back Stephon Gilmore, center, celebrates his interception with Dont’a Hightower, left, and Eric Rowe, right, during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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Please tear us apart

In contrast to Will Morrow’s spin on being a Patriots fan (see “Don’t Tear Us Apart”, Jan. 27),…

The summit of Vista Trail on Skilak Loop Road, seen Nov. 23, 2018, while waiting for skiing to come to the central Kenai Peninsula. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the Office: Power of the Culture of the North

First, a few confessions.

My snowy driveway one winter morning, near Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the Office: Get outside 2019

Last New Year’s Eve I was at the same event I was for the two previous New Year’s.…

Out of the Office: At the edge of the world

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Out of the Office: At the edge of the world

Anniversaries are strange things — in many ways they are arbitrary, days we mark on a calendar to…

Skiers climb a hill near the start of the Kachemak Bay Marathon Ski Tour in March of 2007 near Homer, Alaska, in winter where Homer actually had snow. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Out of the Office: Don’t wait for snow or ice — just get outside

Now would be the time when an enterprising outdoors columnist writes about all the wonderful winter sports to…

Out of the Office: What are men to rocks and mountains?

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Out of the Office: What are men to rocks and mountains?

I’ve met a lot of addicts since moving to Alaska.

Laurie Lamm takes an exercise break on her lunch hour along the Airport Dike Trail on Thursday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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As the daylight dips, how not to bottom out

I keep this graph in my office.

Outdoor living: I don’t think we’re in Alaska anymore

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Outdoor living: I don’t think we’re in Alaska anymore

If you are new to Alaska, this is not normal.

Passion and risk

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Passion and risk

Sept. 29 and 30 were not good days for me.

The Scandinavian shop of the author’s great-grandma. (Photo provided by Victoria Petersen)

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Why fall is a favorite

This is my favorite time of year. Maybe because I was born teeter-tottering on the cusp of Leo…

Right Mountain reflects off of Kenai Lake on June 6, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Out of the Office: That was summer

In Alaska, seasons seem to be things that are not so much enjoyed, but gotten through.

Melissa Garcia Johnson separates foraged wildflowers at a beach on North Douglas Highway. (Photo by Kevin Gullufsen/Juneau Empire)

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Foraging a homemade bouquet

Homemade gifts hold a certain charm.