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Slikok makes sanitation upgrades
A port-a-potty was installed to due to the increased popularity of the trails
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Hello, Neighbor
Even after living in Alaska for the better part of a decade, it still surprises me to run…
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Out of the Office: Of planes and XTRATUFs
I’m not a huge fan of flying. That wasn’t always the case, but, as I’ve gotten older, there…
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Construction of Kasilof boat retrieval to begin this summer
Efforts to build a public takeout facility on the lower Kasilof River began in 2011
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Refuge Notebook: Take it from the hare, snowshoes are the way to go!
The holidays are behind us, but there is still a whole lot of winter ahead. I love the…
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From the plankton to the aurora
Northern Gulf of Alaska Summer Research Cruise: R/V Sikuliaq, July 7-27, 2022.
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Refuge Notebook: Changing winters bring new conservation challenges
Like most everyone here in Southcentral Alaska, much of my leisure time and a good bit of my…
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‘Look for the good in things’
When I think of Neldon Gardner, who said after the state tournament Dec. 17 that he would be…
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Refuge Notebook: Snow — good or bad for wildlife? It depends
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas and has been since the big storm that arrived a…
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Out of the Office: Really cold
At a certain point below zero degrees, I’m not so sure I can tell the difference anymore. Anything…
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Deck the ski trails
Festive skiers have a little longer to bring holiday spirit to Tsalteshi Trails
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Out of the Office: So long, and thanks for all the cookies
Like many things in life, I didn’t intend to stay at the Homer News for 23 years and…
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Refuge Notebook: The benefits of being a naturalist
Looking at the 2-plus feet of snow on my deck, I can’t help thinking about my opportunity to…
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Out of the Office: In the Office
For my last out of the office story, I am going to bring you into the office with…
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Out of the Office: Something about Seward
There’s something magical about Seward. It’s more than the quaintness of a sleepy seaside town and more than…
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Refuge Notebook: Expect the unexpected
Climate change is changing conservation. We used to set goals and objectives around returning to historical conditions, a…
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Out of the Office: On Andrews’ legacy
I thought it would be appropriate to rerun my column, originally published on June 5, 2001
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Refuge Notebook: Finding perfection in the imperfect
The new snow brought our refuge manager outside for a morning walk
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Out of the Office: Finding grace on the beach
Last Monday while walking the Homer Spit beach I came across two red roses and a scattering of…
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Invertebrates recover at Miller Creek
Just over a year ago, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game applied the pesticide rotenone to two…