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An Outdoor View: On water
On TV news earlier this week, the Californians who were wading through their flooded houses and boating down…
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Hanging baskets bring instant color, texture to small spaces
By DEAN FOSDICK Associated Press Want to add instant color and texture to your deck, balcony, entryway, or…
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Refuge Notebook: Rain Shadows Create Diverse (and Changing) Alpine Habitats
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is often described as “Alaska in miniature” because of the variety of habitats…
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Critter tracks read like a story in the snow
By RICH LANDERS The (Spokane) Spokesman-Review SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Early Sunday morning while reading the newspaper, I…
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New trail in the works for Hope
Residents of Hope have wanted a separated trail off their highway for a long time. The narrow, winding…
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Fat tire bike event hits Caribou Hills
By JOEY KLECKA Peninsula Clarion Call them back country backcountry beasts, call them wilderness warriors, call them beach…
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An Outdoor View: McPhee on catch-and-release
Author’s note: This column first appeared in the Clarion on Nov. 29, 2002. I’ve edited it slightly for…
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Refuge Notebook: New wildlife biologist lands in Kenai Refuge
As I navigated the icy roads through Turnagain Pass a couple weeks ago in a borrowed car filled…
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Tight Lines: A variety of fish-related activities to carry us through the winter
Ice fishing may be at its peak right now, and there are always a handful of hardy fly…
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Refuge Notebook: 2,000 species on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
In 2016, the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge passed a milestone of sorts. Over 2,000 species are now documented…
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Backcountry enthusiasts must be prepared for danger
By MARK MORICAL The (Bend) Bulletin VISTA BUTTE SNO-PARK, Ore. — Some backcountry areas in Central Oregon are…
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An Outdoor View: The Ultimate Fish Taco
Fish tacos are one of the finest systems ever thunk up for the delivery of fish to mouth.…
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Prepare for safety before heading out on small boats
Not everyone on the Kenai Peninsula’s rivers and lakes is out with a big boat. In recent…
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An Outdoor View: The little red boat
Like the Kenai Peninsula, the place where I was born and raised in Western Washington is a place…
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Refuge Notebook: Oh no, overflow!
Right next to the headquarters of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is a lake, cleverly named Headquarters Lake.…
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Youth skiing returns to local trails en masse
As an outlet for spending energy and learning a great sport, the Tsalteshi Trails Youth Ski Program…
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Refuge Notebook: Sterling gets a break with wildfire risk
Trivia question: What does the 2014 Funny River fire and 2015 Card Street fire have in common? If…
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An Outdoor View: On cutting regulations
At a Monday meeting with the heads of some of the nation’s largest corporations, President Trump said, “We…
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Teaching kids snow sports can take patience, persistence
MOUNT BACHELOR, Ore. (AP) — Mason needed a nudge, so I did what parents often do and resorted…
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An Outdoor View: On being a puker
Hi. My name is Les, and I’m a puker. Being predisposed to seasickness, I have on many occasions…