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80 years of conservation and counting
Just a few weeks ago, on Dec. 16, the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge turned 80.
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Out of the Office: Skiing doesn’t have to be perfect to be good
“You know,” he said, “we used to groom the ski trails by packing them down with snowshoes.”
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Tangled Up In Blue: We’ll meet again someday
Over the five years that I’ve written Tangled Up In Blue, a lot has happened that seems so…
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Refuge Notebook: Checking on the little things that fish need
Whether or not we care about these tiny animals themselves, fish depend on them as food.
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Out of the Office: Solace in skating
I’m used to the cold, but Alaska’s darkness has proved difficult to get used to.
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Refuge Notebook: A needle in a peatland haystack
Touching down, we could feel the widened skids sink, yet securely, on what was a soggy layer of…
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Refuge Notebook: Missing dog, Kenai Peninsula — Red and WILD!
This past summer, I was working on a project outside of Fairbanks. While I was there, I stayed…
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Tangled Up in Blue: Marathon training
I didn’t run any marathons this past month, despite three months of semiserious training.
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Juneau woman completes a mile in near-freezing water
The 49-year-old mother of two and longtime Juneau resident swam Saturday for more than half an hour.
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Refuge Notebook: It’s more fun than walking
I’m not sure which one of us was more excited about the fresh snow, my ski partner or…
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Out of the Office: For Alaska Bush cred, head out and harvest a Christmas tree
If you don’t have your own tree lot, harvest trees on public lands.
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Refuge Notebook: Thankful for winter’s natural wonders — A beautiful disorientation?
There’s a good chance I may be in the minority on this one, but I love winter. Most…
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Refuge Notebook: Bears, uniquely built to respond to winter
With the new snow and temperatures dipping into the single digits, you might find yourself hunkering down or…
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Out of the Office: Falling in love one snowflake at a time
Do you want to know what I’ve been looking forward to the most since moving to Alaska?
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Refuge Notebook: On point this fall
His eyes were fixated on the white spruce before us. We knew what we sought was in there…
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Tangled Up in Blue: Skipping skating
I was looking forward to ice skating this winter. I had bought a pair of Nordic blades a…
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Out of the Office: Clearing the trail
One of the benefits of growing old is waking up and, despite having done nothing particularly noteworthy the…
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Refuge Notebook: Getting a boost from SCA trail crews
This past summer, the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge saw the benefit from four additional trail crews provided by…
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Tangled Up in Blue: Snow day
A wet, sopping blanket of snow covered Seward this morning. Before sunrise, I could see the wisps of…