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Couple completes first fat bike journey from Point Hope to Utqiagvik
In the past 10 years since fat bikes have become popular for riding on beaches and snow in…
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Refuge Notebook: What’s up with the black squirrels?
A black squirrel is hanging around this summer. I became aware of this strange little creature when a…
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Refuge Notebook: The bad biter par excellence
On a glorious, sunny day years ago after biking up the Resurrection Pass Trail to Juneau Lake, my…
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Paddlers’ paradise: Canoeing the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Lakes, portage trails and small rivers join together to make the Kenai Refuge Canoe System, which offers nearly…
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The Lake Iliamna cryptid saga
Many people do not realize that there has been thoughtful consideration taken of the presence of a creature(s)…
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An Outdoor View: On variety in fishing
Author’s note: Not much has changed about fishing on the Kenai Peninsula in the 18 years since I…
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Refuge Notebook: Your photo can save salmon on the Kenai Peninsula
So here’s a riddle. What’s green, likes water but travels by airplane, is freely passed around but is…
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For easy meals, plant ‘menu gardens’ of favorite foods
If you’re looking for fresh meal ideas, consider planting “menu gardens.” Grow a few of your favorite foods…
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Fishing report: Some sockeye showing on Kenai, big pulse yet to come
Kenai River sockeye salmon are making their way up the river in growing numbers, though it’s still a…
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Mountain-climbing family plans rock gym, next adventures
Editor’s note: This article has been edited to clarify that because Mt. Kilimanjaro is near the equator, January…
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Combing the peninsula — tips for beachcombing
The beaches of the Kenai Peninsula are a treasure trove to those who are willing to keep their…
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Out of the Office: Bear encounters bring the noise
The woods are getting a bit louder these days. With the uptick in bear encounters this summer in…
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Refuge Notebook: The story behind snowshoe hare pellets
Few people are aware of a unique tradition that happens annually here at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.…
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‘Wild Woman’ finds home in Juneau
There’s a fine line between a plant causing a blood infection and a plant making a healthy snack,…
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Refuge Notebook: A tale of two birches
Did you know there are two species of native birches on the Kenai Peninsula? Well, actually three if…
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An Outdoor View: Thoughts on bears
Earlier this month, predatory black bears killed two people, and brown bears defending cubs mauled five others. While…
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Tsummer at Tsalteshi
Tsalteshi Trails will see a lot of action even before the first snowfall with a number of running…
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Friday night on the ice
On a summer night in Alaska, there is no shortage of light but Friday Night Lights at the…
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Out of the Office: A forest of two minds
East is east and west is west and never the twain shall meet. True or not in geopolitics,…