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Fishing report: Slow start for kings, but plenty of other options
The Kenai River opened to sport fishing for king salmon on Wednesday, and despite restrictions on bait and…
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Coney Island
NEW YORK — Summer fun at Coney Island just got some new attractions in addition to the beach…
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An Outdoor View: Words too good to die
They don’t make words like they used to. Some of my favorite words not only convey meaning, but…
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Refuge Notebook: Legacy of a tiny leg-banded bird found on the refuge
Thirty-three years ago on June 4, 1982 a husband and wife — the Peralas — decided to take…
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Maine mountain climbing
BAXTER STATE PARK, Maine — I don’t remember much about my climb up Mount Katahdin 25 years ago.…
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Trail drawing upsurge of hikers seeking a ‘Wild’ adventure
MEDFORD, Ore. — Build a trail from Mexico to Canada, and a trickle of hardy souls will see…
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Fishing report: Reds rush to the Russian
With plenty of sockeye salmon making their way up the Russian River, the Alaska Department of Fish and…
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A salmon primer: sockeye salmon
Sockeye, also called red salmon, is known for its distinct, bright red flesh that retains its color even…
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A salmon primer: king salmon
King salmon, also known as “chinook,” earns the title. The largest of the Pacific salmon, a single king…
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Refuge Notebook: Carnivorous plant common in Kenai Peninsula lakes
Bugs beware: there’s more than just fish in the water! It’s a very unassuming predator — you might…
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An Outdoor View: ‘Jaws’ at 40
Three shark attacks occurred recently off East Coast beaches, a reminder that fish that sometimes try to eat…
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Race to Alaska has a winner
Team Elsie Piddock sailed into Ketchikan harbor, and small boat history, to win the inaugural Race to Alaska…
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Garden out of control? Simplify
Too many plants, too little time? A lot of unnecessary effort can be weeded out with some time-…
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Russian River offers fun, fish for the whole family
The annual stampede for Russian River sockeye kicked off on June 11 after a midnight opener saw several…
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Fishing report: Sockeye move up Kenai, Kasilof rivers
Sockeye fishing on the upper Kenai and Russian rivers was reported as fair this past weekend, but Alaska…
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Les Palmer: Stuff to wonder about
I fished for many years before asking myself any hard questions. A few years ago, I finally asked,…
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Rising economic tide lifts Rogue Valley boat makers
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Bruce Wassom knows the highs of raging currents and the lows of getting swamped…
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Kenai Refuge is looking for bats
“Gross” is the response I often get from my mother when I talk about bats. Stories that make…
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National Park Service supports Mount McKinley name change
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The National Park Service is not against changing Mount McKinley’s official name to Denali,…