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Refuge Notebook: Kenaitze youth dig into their past at Susten Archaeology Camp
There is a subtle little path leading into the woods off of a quiet dirt road deep in…
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An Outdoor View: Salmon 7 Ways
While grilling the last of last year’s salmon the other day, I got to wondering about what other…
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More than edibles, artichokes can be ornamentals
Globe artichokes have much to contribute to home gardens, from providing thin layers of leathery leaves for delectable…
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Refuge Notebook: With marine-derived nutrients, what goes around comes around
As early runs of king and sockeye return to streams of the Kenai Peninsula, they bring more than…
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An Outdoor View: On freezing fish
In the 40-some years I’ve been freezing fish, I’ve learned a lot of things, and some were learned…
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Delphiniums are a worthwhile challenge
My delphiniums are now in all their stately glory, the 5-foot, blue spires reaching for the sky as…
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Voices of Faith: The Lord gives and the Lord takes away
I once worked as a car salesman for a season before I moved to Alaska 23 years ago.…
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Foam on the water a sign of life, death
While sitting in the front of a canoe on a twisty Alaska creek, my daughter asked to steer…
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An Outdoor View: The sailor’s walk
This column first appeared in the Clarion on March 31, 2006. The “sailor’s walk,” best described as sort…
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Adventures with Hazel: Hiking with kids is its own kind of epic
CAMANO, Wash. (AP) — I like to hike. No, I love to hike. Or, to say it another…
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Spiders are among most effective predators of plant pests
Although many people have a built-in aversion to them, spiders rank as one of the gardener’s best tools…
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Refuge Notebook: Pets have big impact on bird populations
The debate over whether cats should be confined indoors or allowed to roam outside is one that affects…
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An Outdoor View: Respect for king salmon
On June 4, the Department of Fish and Game opened the Kenai River to fishing for king salmon,…
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Singletrack minds: Homer Cycling Club celebrates trails day with work session
The Homer Cycling Club rounded up workers to help improve the singletrack mountain bike trail in the Diamond…
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Working like a dog: Karelian bear dogs help wildlife officers
SPOKANE, Wash — Barking at bears, romping through the forest, sniffing for poaching evidence, getting petted by a…
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Refuge Notebook: Elodea gone from the Kenai Peninsula?
The good news is that Elodea, the first submerged freshwater invasive plant to make it to Alaska, may…
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An Outdoor View: Habitat woes
Author’s note: This column first appeared in the Clarion in 1993. Biologist Terry Bendock is now retired, but…
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Kenai National Wildlife starts summer program.
On Saturday, June 4, the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge kicks off our summer programs with a very special…
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Proposals to change fishing regulations
Having spent a day this week reading through proposals to change fishing regulations, I can say with some…
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Local native plants have vitamins, nutrients to make a body healthy
Spring is a good time to start eating plants, according to Dena’ina Wellness Center traditional healer Estelle Thomson.…