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An Outdoor View: Proper care of dead fish
Author’s note: Second of a two-part series, this column was first published by the Clarion on Sept. 10,…
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Getting a grip: Soldotna couple share love of climbing
For one Soldotna couple, climbing is more than just a business. “It’s like an art form,” said Nic…
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Refuge Notebook: Living with climate change in our backyards
Here on the Kenai Peninsula we can all agree that this winter has been strange. The effects of…
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An Outdoor View: Handle with care
Author’s note: First of a two-part series, this column was first published by the Clarion on Sept. 3,…
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Movie stuntman hopes bear spray backpack will save lives
LIVINGSTON, Mont. (AP) — It may sound contradictory, but the people taking the biggest risks are usually the…
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Refuge Notebook: Ode to Crows, Ravens, Jays and Magpies
I recently co-authored an article in Bird Conservation International on the demographics of Mariana Crows. While always pleased…
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An Outdoor View: Fishing 2015
With early-run king salmon and razor clams pretty much out of the picture for the coming season, let’s…
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Jade plants (and other succulents): Go easy on watering
A friend phoned me a few weeks ago concerned about the sunken, blackened areas on the trunk of…
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Soldotna Trustworthy Hardware and Fishing 2015 Ice Fishing Derby Results
2015 Ice Fishing Derby Results Kids Division 1st Place Ellie Burns – 3.07 lb. Rainbow Brayden Gagnon –…
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Tight Lines: Access great backcountry angling via bicycle
It’s usually not difficult to distinguish the real bicyclist from the occasional fisherman spotted riding our local trails.…
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Make preparations now for wonderful, safe, springtime walks
“Hurumph!” This is a sound you never want to hear from the woods when you are walking along…
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Bouillabaisse: King of the soups
Bouillabaisse, a fancy French word for fish soup, just might be the most delicious thing you’ll ever wrap…
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Carver finds niche with handmade fish decoys
BELGRADE, Minn. (AP) — Dennis Bertram worked the curved blade in an unhurried rhythm, releasing thin curls of…
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Refuge Notebook: Permitting Kenai National Wildlife Refuge commercial guides and outfitters
It’s a slow Tuesday morning in February, when suddenly the phone rings for the first time all day.…
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An Outdoor View: Shooting around the house
Author’s note: This column first appeared in the Clarion on Sept. 23, 1993. It has been edited slightly…
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On the wild slide: Lake Placid site offers skeleton rides
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Sledding can be pleasant and pastoral, with big toboggans, snowy hills and rosy cheeks.…
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Refuge Notebook: Finding the meaning of the moose
I have a confession. I am terrible with remembering people’s names. I can remember the Latin names of…
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Antarctica: Mystery continent holds key to mankinds future
DECEPTION ISLAND, Antarctica — Earth’s past, present and future come together here on the northern peninsula of Antarctica,…
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An Outdoor View: Clams and Kings
Not many years ago, if you wanted razor clams, you simply drove to the beach. Clams were plentiful,…
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Refuge Notebook: Records fall during 115th Christmas Bird Count
A consistently warmer than normal November and December, with scattered days and even nights above freezing, resulted in…