Whether they were pulling my leg or not, a couple of years ago, my kids started asking me questions like, “Mom, did you have phones… Continue reading
‘Trail Mix Journal’ collects stories and experiences from local wilderness
I am in the back row of “Nutcracker 2023” warmups on the high school stage. My head is by the pre-set elaborate Christmas tree, decorated… Continue reading
This story starts 2,500 miles southeast as the raven flies from Kenai National Wildlife Refuge to the heart of the Weminuche Wilderness in the southern… Continue reading
Parking fees are usually $5
Tree cutting will be open until Christmas Day
I couldn’t write my Out of the Office column this week. Too hard. How is one supposed to settle on an appropriately outdoorsy topic amongst… Continue reading
Parking fees at state parks to go up in 2024
Sections of both the Glacier and Seward ranger districts, in Turnagain Pass, Carter Lake, Resurrection Pass, Lost Lake and the north Johnson Pass trailhead are opened
It was expected to reopen May 29
Packrafting adventure the topic of next KPC Showcase
We had been here before. Agencies, nongovernment organizations and community members had all taken part in an effort to remove invasive northern pike and elodea… Continue reading
For the last few weeks, I’ve poked my head out the window each morning hoping for signs of snow. It’s certainly been cold enough. Eagerly… Continue reading
When completed, the 40,500-square-foot field house will cover roughly an acre of land
Sometimes I need a reminder to just breathe. It’s easy to get caught up in the day, with my workload or errands or the generally… Continue reading
In the book “A Sand County Almanac,” Aldo Leopold wrote, “To band a bird is to hold a ticket in a great lottery. Most of… Continue reading
Cutting is limited to trees already dead and down within the designated areas
I sometimes find my love for being outdoors dampened by feelings of anxiety. I’ve always been what people may call a nervous individual, and that… Continue reading
A few weeks ago, a mentor, Dr. Maurice Hornocker, reminded a roomful of us why we chose to be wildlife biologists. He captured it all… Continue reading
Campsites would increase $5 per night and cabins would increase $10 per night