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Refuge Notebook: A Christmas Adventure
Every person has a bucket list to be marked off when they come to this beautiful land. Our…
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Head for the hills: Fat-tire bikers discover Caribou Hills
By Will Morrow Peninsula Clarion It started with a text message from a friend — “Want to go…
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An Outdoor View: Future fishing
With the rapid advances in technology we’re seeing now, I’m wondering what fishing on the Kenai River will…
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Refuge Notebook: The Kenai Peninsula’s first exotic freshwater snail
Sometimes one thing leads to another. It was in fall 2012 as the Alaska Department of Fish &…
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Wait, don’t toss those poinsettias to the curb!
Poinsettias have become the best-selling potted plants in the United States, and are second in popularity only to…
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A newcomer to cross-country skiing gets hooked by the sport
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The first time I tried cross-country skiing, I was in junior high in southern…
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There’s more to poinsettias than their showy leaves
Early winter is when poinsettias come into the limelight, showing off their colors in homes and shop windows.…
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Fatbike tracks make mountain biking a year-round sport
BEND, Ore. — For those who just refuse to stop mountain biking, even when most Central Oregon singletrack…
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Refuge Notebook: An eye on goldeneyes
During the past two summers, I have had strange encounters with a duck flying through the woods on…
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An Outdoor View: Reader’s quiz
This week, a quiz for Peninsula Clarion readers: 1. Snowy River is (a) a tributary of the Kasilof…
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Refuge Notebook: 2016 highlights from the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
In thinking about highlights in 2016 for the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, I’m reminded yet again that what…
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An Outdoor View: Dippers
Editor’s note: This column previously appeared in the Clarion on Dec. 27, 2002. The other day, I…
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Refuge Notebook: The long nights of winter
Yay! We’re two days past the Winter Solstice, our longest night, headed in the right direction for day…
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An Outdoor View: Cubs
It was a dark and stormy night, but the imitation Christmas tree was blinking properly, the fire in…
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Climbing the rock of Fairbanks instructor’s life
FAIRBANKS (AP) — When a young gymnast named Emily Mengershausen fell from the balance beam in Kansas City,…
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Winter camping is a special treat. Here are some tips
SEATTLE (AP) — My first winter camping experience was a bit of an anomaly. Yes, I slept on…
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Cheer in the long term: growing a Christmas tree from seed
Even during this holiday season, with winter upon us, you might find some gardening to do. Growing a…
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Refuge Notebook: A time for reflection: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s 75th anniversary, Part 2
As the Kenai National Moose Range approached its fourth decade, Congress passed two laws which profoundly affected its…
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An Outdoor View: Choices
When I was a small child, I was taught that to kill or injure any living thing for…