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Reeling ‘Em In: How to give a 12-year-old boy a good time fishing — and get skunked, too
Our student learned fast and landed more than the “T Man” one morning.
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Out of the office: Taking our time on Tutka Backdoor Trail
“21 miles and 6,000 feet of climb? In four days?”
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Refuge notebook: Rethinking nonnative species in a human-driven world
Wow. In the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s 2019-2020 hunting regulations, mule deer and white-tailed deer can…
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Reeling ‘Em In: Finicky silvers have specific bait requirements, doncha know
It’s time to take a look at the fishing report for the week of July 30 - Aug.…
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Tangled up in Blue: Thumbs up
I accidentally ripped my fingernail out just as I was about to meet a large group of people.
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Refuge notebook: Rising estuary still provides great bird habitats
What happens when the largest estuary on the Kenai Peninsula suddenly drops 2.3 meters in elevation and then…
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Reeling ‘Em In: Try Nick’s smart tips for catching silvers at The Fishin’ Hole
The key to get into the winner’s bracket is to remember a few simple facts.
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Refuge notebook: The many faces of the Swan Lake Fire
The smoke hung low in the valley as we walked down a dozer line to its end where…
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Reeling ‘Em In: Learn the difference between kings and silvers
It’s time to take a look at this Week of July 16 - July 22.
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Dipping into dipnetting
The net needed to be assembled. The two pieces, one very long rod, connected to a shorter rod…
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Tangled up in Blue: A few Irish steps
In their extravagant dresses and tightly wound curls, my cousins would dance their weekends away.
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Refuge notebook: Elodea still a threat to salmon in Alaska
The commercial harvest of the five salmon species in Alaska was worth $586 million to fishermen in 2018.…
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Reeling ‘Em In: Mud Bay offers chance at halibut fishing — without the puking
Slamming 10 to 40-pound flatfish with salmon tackle in shallow water is addicting.
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What costs wood frogs an arm and a leg?
I was surprised to learn that despite the diverse wildlife in Alaska, the state has not a single…
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Reeling ‘Em In: Snagamania starts at Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon
The tides are going to be rockin’ some righteous change-outs
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Tangled up in Blue: Windows
My slanted, attic apartment downtown in Seward has a lot of charming flaws. I have to brush my…
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Refuge notebook: A common little plant with uncommon traits
This summer, I traveled from the East Coast to the Kenai Peninsula to intern with the biology program…
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Reeling ‘Em In: Not even dinosaur-killing virus can stop Nick from his report
It’s time to take a look at fishing report for the week of June 25 - July 1
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Refuge notebook: Where do black and brown bears occur?
Science is more than the five-step method we learn about in grade school — science is a philosophy…