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Refuge Notebook: Thousands of feet on the ground are a challenge in Changbai Mountain, China
I had the honor of serving as one of six delegates representing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,…
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From field to freezer: hunters learn proper care for meat
Some of the 16 students in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Field to Freezer meat processing…
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An Outdoor View: Boats
A friend recently told me that he might sell his boat next year. He was doing so, he…
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Man bikes through all Lower 48 states in 111 days
Like most recent college graduates, Nikiski resident Tyler Peek wanted to embark on an adventure before settling into…
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Cyclamen kin are dainty but hardy
For the past few weeks, dainty pink or white butterflies have been hovering above the bare soil in…
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Refuge Notebook: A day on Tustumena Lake
As I traverse through my daily mountains of permits, paper work, and visitor requests, there is never doubt…
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An Outdoor View: Fishing buddies
You rarely find “fishing buddy” listed as a necessity in a how-to article about fishing, but a buddy…
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Tight Lines: The quiet alternative
It’s not unusual in Alaska (at least anywhere on the road system) to round the corner and be…
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Pumpkin chunk a smashing success
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) — Each stood about 15 feet tall or so, carefully engineered and built specifically…
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Refuge Notebook: Special regulations for furbearer trapping on the refuge
As the days get shorter, morning temperatures dip below freezing and termination dust starts to appear on the…
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An Outdoor View: On being a foodie
After years of thinking that fishing was my favorite pastime, I now realize that I was mistaken. My…
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Research links the forests of the Kenai Peninsula and Amazon
Recently, I and other researchers from the University of Arizona, Michigan State University, and the University of Washington…
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A trip north: Gustavus scentist kayaks to Alaska
A Gustavus-grown scientist recently completed a 2,000 mile journey by foot and kayak from Stanford, California to Southeast…
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Refuge Notebook: Celebrating 50 years of Wilderness
Just a few weeks ago, the Wilderness Act celebrated its 50th anniversary. Signed into law by President Lyndon…
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An Outdoor View: Distractions
While waiting for a bite the other day, it dawned upon me that the main reason I don’t…
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Go wild: Plant species tulips for early color
Maybe it’s time to rethink the way we landscape using tulips. True, the familiar, large, goblet-shaped blooms make…
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EarthCache trail teaches geology of Missouri River
FORT BENTON, Mont. (AP) — Just down river from Fort Benton stands Signal Point. The knob along the…
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Refuge Notebook: Silence in the Kenai Peninsula’s soundscape
Winter is coming. That is probably one of my favorite phrases from the Game of Thrones’ character, Eddard…
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Pirates and salmon
Arrr! Avast, matey! Pump yer bilge, weigh yer anchor, and batten down yer hatches. Sept. 19 be International…
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Compost Happens: tips for making it happen right
As the bumper sticker on my truck reads, “Compost Happens.” Sometimes, however, it doesn’t happen fast enough. That…