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Niagara Falls latest natural wonder to add zip line
Niagara Falls is the latest natural wonder to add a zip line, offering honeymooners and everyone else the…
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Refuge Notebook: Adventuring with the Student Conservation Association
I grew up in a small suburb of Los Angeles California. Then again, small is a relative term…
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An Outdoor View: Fall fishing
Author’s note: This column first appeared in the Clarion 21 years ago, but what it says about fishing…
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Scientists unravel mystery of osprey migration
TILTON, N.H. — Scientists have long known ospreys make an epic journey each summer from New England to…
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Preparation and planning make for a successful meadow
Weeks of lawn mowing can make a backyard meadow — a carefree carpet of flowers and grasses —…
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An Outdoor View: Handlining halibut
(Author’s note: The Clarion first published this column in 2000. I’ve edited it for brevity. LP) During a…
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Refuge Notebook: Early birds: How flexible is migration timing on the Kenai Peninsula?
Our early spring, sunny days, and warm temperatures this summer changed my behavior. I considered planting my garden…
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An Outdoor View: On safety
While listening to the two presidential candidates the other day, I got to wondering about whether electing either…
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Moss can be a versatile and beautiful addition to any garden
J. Paul Moore, who owned a garden center in Tennessee for over 30 years, can’t count the number…
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Refuge Notebook: Wildlife viewing through augmented reality: It’s a new game
Driving past the Refuge entrance sign last week, a group of boys gathered nearby caught my attention. It’s…
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An Outdoor View: Humpy year
Author’s note: This column first appeared in the Clarion on Aug. 16, 2002. I’ve edited it for clarity.…
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Pushki making its presence felt on peninsula
A family trip in the Alaska wilderness can turn sour in a hurry if the proper precautions are…
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Strawberry beds get a boost from renovation
If you saw my strawberry bed, you might think I don’t like strawberries. The leaves have been lopped…
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Refuge Notebook: Coyotes prove adaptable on the Kenai Peninsula
Coyotes are perhaps the most adaptable carnivore in North America, ranging from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts…
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An Outdoor View: High water
Back when I did more crazy things than I now do, I used to fish the Kenai far…
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Cutting mosquito numbers in the garden helps control disease
Mid-summer is shirt-sleeve weather, an enjoyable time of year to be out and about with family and friends.…
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Tips for traveling in bear country
ANCHORAGE — A basic rule on what to do when encountering a bear in the wilderness is so…
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Refuge Notebook: Moss piglets? More common than you think on the Kenai
Mosses and lichens are among the most abundant plants on the Kenai Peninsula, both of which contribute to…
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An Outdoor View: Saving the kings
Unless you’ve been in a coma for the past several years, you’ve heard that the so-called early run…
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Dogwoods’ beauty continues into summer
The last of the “hounds of spring” is in its glory. Dogwood. The flamboyant show began back in…