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Refuge Notebook: Nesting birds can use our help
It’s that time of year when spring cleaning, yardwork and some much-needed sprucing up around our homes and…
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Refuge Notebook: Youth Conservation Corps: A legacy of hard work and good times
Do you know a local high school student who likes to work hard in the outdoors, doesn’t mind…
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Refuge Notebook: Sharing the landscape as bears wake up this spring
Snow and extreme cold were early this year. The conditions made for fantastic cross-country skiing, and the early…
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Refuge Notebook: Spring equinox marks change from smallest to largest species on the Kenai
It is spring, and after my first year in Alaska, I have witnessed that spring moves to another…
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Seeing STEM: Science career ambassador in a national spotlight
What do you want to be when you grow up …
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Refuge Notebook: Play that song one more time
Imagine hearing unrecognized voices in your backyard. Immediately, your heart rate shoots up, and you begin planning on…
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Learning the ropes on the Wildland Firefighter Apprenticeship Program
It’s a sunny day in May 2020 at the Crane Flat Helibase. Myself and four other “rookie” (new)…
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Refuge Notebook: Protecting Alaska from invasive species: A common goal near and far
Many regard Alaska for its wild and free landscapes and its importance to fish, wildlife, plants and people.…
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Refuge Notebook: A mother’s work is never done
Bird nerd, bird geek and bird brain are just a few of the accolades I have acquired over…
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Refuge Notebook: Winter camping and ice fishing on the refuge
When people think of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, chances are the first thing that comes to mind…
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Refuge Notebook: Woodpecker doppelgangers
I was listening to the distinct sound of a woodpecker drumming a few days ago and caught a…
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Refuge Notebook: Introduction to David Spencer, 1st manager of Kenai National Moose Range
In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Kenai National Moose Range. Today this nearly 2-million-acre tract of…
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Refuge Notebook: Forest regeneration efforts benefit moose on wildlife refuge
From time to time, we reshare past Refuge Notebook articles. We selected this article as part of our…
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Refuge Notebook: Names of living things have much to say
As we at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge seek to know about the living things that call this…
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Refuge Notebook: Blessed to live the Alaska dream
Note: In celebration of the Refuge’s 80th year, the Refuge Notebook articles will periodically feature stories from past…
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Refuge Notebook: Checking on the little things that fish need
Whether or not we care about these tiny animals themselves, fish depend on them as food.
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Refuge Notebook: A needle in a peatland haystack
Touching down, we could feel the widened skids sink, yet securely, on what was a soggy layer of…
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Refuge Notebook: Missing dog, Kenai Peninsula — Red and WILD!
This past summer, I was working on a project outside of Fairbanks. While I was there, I stayed…
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Refuge Notebook: It’s more fun than walking
I’m not sure which one of us was more excited about the fresh snow, my ski partner or…
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Refuge Notebook: Thankful for winter’s natural wonders — A beautiful disorientation?
There’s a good chance I may be in the minority on this one, but I love winter. Most…