Life
An enduring legacy — Kenai National Wildlife Refuge cabins
A tremendous wealth of our local history is captured in one unique, entertaining work.
Latest Refuge Notebook
Sports
Refuge Notebook: Nature is for everyone
Our Sensory Friendly program featured several modifications to make it more inclusive and enjoyable for visitors
Sports
Refuge Notebook: If the goose honks high
Some mornings are darker than others, and then there are the mornings Steve calls “as black as the…
Sports
Refuge notebook: Beauty doesn’t boast
Beautiful things don’t ask for attention, and I think that can be said about the Kenai National Wildlife…
Sports
Refuge Notebook: The big deal about Big Lake — A collaborative conservation success
With more than 3 million natural lakes in Alaska, the state is a kaleidoscope of freshwater blue. Their…
Sports
Refuge Notebook: Fishing with bears
Anglers and bears spend more time on the river as the first run of salmon makes its way…
Sports
Refuge Notebook: The futures ahead
I’m sure you’ve all looked back at your lives at some point, thought back on decisions, be it…
Sports
Refuge Notebook: Loon calls, campfire s’mores and prebooked campsites herald summer on refuge
There’s a buzz in the air. It’s the charged energy of early summertime in Alaska. It’s the murmur…
Sports
Refuge Notebook: I love beach lovage
For my family, as for many people on the Kenai Peninsula, growing and harvesting food is a regular…
Sports
Refuge Notebook: Has spring sprung?
I have always found the arrival of spring to be championed by the first sightings of geese at…
Sports
Refuge Notebook: What do wildland firefighters do in the winter?
Most people do not think about wildfires during the winter months, but the fire management program at the…
Sports
Refuge Notebook: Connecting fish and community to resources in Port Graham
Streams that baby salmon live in provide shelter from predators, food and conditions for optimal growth
Sports
Refuge Notebook: Preparedness is key to staying safe in the backcountry
If you spend any time in the backcountry, it’s bound to happen: an ankle sprain halfway into a…
Sports
Refuge Notebook: Marking 82 years in the great flow of past, present and future on the Kenai
Whether they were pulling my leg or not, a couple of years ago, my kids started asking me…
Sports
Refuge Notebook: We stand on the shoulders of giant moose
This story starts 2,500 miles southeast as the raven flies from Kenai National Wildlife Refuge to the heart…
Sports
Refuge Notebook: Deja vu and something new — Probing Kenai Peninsula lakes for invasive species
We had been here before.
Sports
Refuge Notebook: Tales of the traveling hummingbird
In the book “A Sand County Almanac,” Aldo Leopold wrote, “To band a bird is to hold a…
Sports
Refuge Notebook: Inspired by the impossible
A few weeks ago, a mentor, Dr. Maurice Hornocker, reminded a roomful of us why we chose to…
Sports
Refuge Notebook: That’s a rap — YCC leaves a trace on refuge’s legacy
They’re everywhere: a munched branch on the trail, muddy boot prints in the house, the rippling of water…